JavaScript

A re-introduction to JavaScript

JavaScript is a small, lightweight, object-oriented, cross-platform scripting language. For a brief introduction, read About JavaScript.

For information about using JavaScript in browsers, please see DOM and DHTML topics. The Gecko DOM Reference describes the host objects available in Gecko-based browsers.

For information about embedding JavaScript engine in your application, see SpiderMonkey.

Documentation

Core JavaScript Reference: This JavaScript reference includes complete documentation for JavaScript 1.5 and updates.

Core JavaScript Guide: Our primary guide about how to program with JavaScript.

New in JavaScript 1.6: Describes new features of JavaScript 1.6, a new version of JavaScript supported by Firefox 1.5 and other Mozilla 1.8-based applications.

New in JavaScript 1.7: Describes new features of JavaScript 1.7, a new version of JavaScript supported in Firefox 2.

New in JavaScript 1.8: Describes new features of JavaScript 1.8, the latest version, supported in Firefox 3.

Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla: Doron Rosenberg tells you how to make sure your web applications work in both IE and Mozilla.

JavaScript Language Resources: A description of the JavaScript language standards.

JScript Deviations from ES3 (PDF): Describes differences between the ECMAScript ed. 3 standard and its Microsoft implementation (JScript). Also includes information on other browsers (Opera, Firefox, and Safari).

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