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Index: B
- b elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- b objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- back( ) method
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  - history objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- window objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- BackColor command:  D. Internet Explorer Commands
- background-attachment attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background attribute
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  - body elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- ilayer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- layer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- background attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background-image attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background-position attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background-position-x attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background-position-y attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- background property
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  - body objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- layer objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- td objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- th objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- background-repeat attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- backgroundAttachment property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundColor property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundImage property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundPosition property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundPositionX property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundPositionY property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backgroundRepeat property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- backward compatibility
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  - browsers and: 1.2. Version Headaches
- DOM Level 2 and: 1.6. Document Object Model
- dynamic content and: 5. Making Content Dynamic
- event handlers: 6.3.1. Event Handlers as Tag Attributes
- Level 0 syntax and: 2.3.1. Element Object References
- page branching example: 2.6.2. Page Branching
- positioning elements: 4.1.2. Absolute Versus Relative Positioning
- "ancient" baggage and: 7. Standardization Trends
- recommendations: 1.4. XHTML
- syntax and: 2.6.6. Custom APIs
- this keyword: 6.3.1. Event Handlers as Tag Attributes
 
- balance attribute
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  - bgsound elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- balance property
- 
  
  
  - bgsound objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bandwidth, download considerations: 5.11. Combining Forces: A Custom Newsletter
- base elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- base objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- basefont elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- basefont objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- BaseHref property
- 
  
  
  - object objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- baseURI property: 9.5.4. Shared DOM Reference
- basic events: 6.1. Event Types
- bdo elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- bdo objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- BeforeBegin value, insertAdjacentText( ) method: 5.7.1.1. IE text
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  - 5.7.1.1. IE text
 
- BeforeEnd value, insertAdjacentText( ) method: 5.7.1.1. IE text
- behavior attribute
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  - marquee elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- behavior attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- behavior property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- marquee objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- behaviorCookie property
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- behaviorPart property
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- behaviors: 6.3.4. Attaching Events (IE 5 and Later for Windows)
- behaviorUrns property: 9.5.4. Shared DOM Reference
- below attribute
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  - ilayer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- layer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- below property
- 
  
  
  - layer objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- beta versions: 1.2. Version Headaches
- bgcolor attribute
- 
  
  
  - body elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- ilayer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- layer elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- marquee elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- bgColor property
- 
  
  
  - body objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- document objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- layer objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- marquee objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tbody objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- td objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tfoot objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- th objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- thead objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tr objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bgproperties attribute
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  - body elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- bgProperties property
- 
  
  
  - body objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bgsound elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- bgsound objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- big( ) method
- 
  
  
  - String objects: 12.5. Core Objects
 
- big elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- big objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
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  - 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- binding
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  - class identifiers: 3.7.1.1. Binding a class identifier to an element type
- CSS style sheets: 3.5.3. Binding CSS Style Sheets to Elements
- event handlers: 6.3. Binding Event Handlers to Elements
 
- bitwise AND operator (&): 7.2. XHTML Modularization (XHTML Basic and 1.1)
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  - 12.6. Operators
 
- bitwise NOT operator (~): 12.6. Operators
- bitwise OR operator (|): 12.6. Operators
- blink( ) method
- 
  
  
  - String objects: 12.5. Core Objects
 
- blink elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- block-level elements
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  - characteristics: 3.2. Understanding Block-Level Elements
- horizontal alignment
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    - center value: 8.1.5.3. Horizontal alignment of a block element
- justify value: 8.1.5.3. Horizontal alignment of a block element
- left value: 8.1.5.3. Horizontal alignment of a block element
- right value: 8.1.5.3. Horizontal alignment of a block element
 
- iframe element flow and: 5.9.1. The iframe Element
- as positionable elements: 4.1. Creating Positionable Elements
 
- blockDirection property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- blockFormats property
- 
  
  
  - Dialog Helper objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- blockquote elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- blockquote objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- blur( ) method: 9.5.4. Shared DOM Reference
- 
  
  
  - window objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- body elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- 
  
  
  - browser support flagging: 4.4.1. Browser Support Flagging
- characteristics: 3.6.1.1. The <style> tag
- creating collapsed text range: 5.10.2. Typical Text Range Operations
- custom newsletter example: 5.11. Combining Forces: A Custom Newsletter
- document content and: 5.7.2.2. W3C DOM document tree
- event bubbling and: 6.5.1. Event Bubbling
- iframe resizing example: 5.9.1. The iframe Element
- inheritance example: 3.7.1.1. Binding a class identifier to an element type
- node structure: 5.7.2.2. W3C DOM document tree
 
- body objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- body property
- 
  
  
  - document objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bold( ) method
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  - String objects: 12.5. Core Objects
 
- Bold command:  D. Internet Explorer Commands
- bookmarks, overlaying: 2.6.3. Overlaying a Different Page
- bookmarks property
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- Boolean objects: 12.5. Core Objects
- border attribute
- 
  
  
  - frameset elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- img elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- input elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- object elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- border attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-bottom attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-bottom-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-bottom-style attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-bottom-width attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-collapse attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-left attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-left-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-left-style attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-left-width attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- frameset objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- iframe objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- img objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- object objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- border-right attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-right-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-right-style attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-right-width attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-spacing attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-style attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-top attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-top-color attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-top-style attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-top-width attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- border-width attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- borderBottom property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
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    - 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderBottomColor property
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  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderBottomStyle property
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  - CSSSDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderBottomWidth property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderCollapse property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bordercolor attribute
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  - frame elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- frameset elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- borderColor property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- frame objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- frameset objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- iframe objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- td objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- th objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tr objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderColorDark property
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  - table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- td, th objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tr objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderColorLight property
- 
  
  
  - table objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- td, th objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- tr objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderLeft property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
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    - 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderLeftColor property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderLeftStyle
- 
  
  
  - CSSSDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderLeftStyle property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderLeftWidth property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderRight property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
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    - 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderRightColor property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderRightStyle
- 
  
  
  - CSSSDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderRightStyle property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderRightWidth property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borders
- 
  
  
  - edge measurement attributes and: 4.2.2. top, right, bottom, and left Attributes
- element rules: 1.5.1. CSS Rationale
- :first-letter element: 3.8.1.1. Using pseudo-elements
- iframe element: 5.9.1. The iframe Element
- img element: 5.4.2. Swap Your Image
- opaque space: 3.2.1. Box Pieces
- span element: 5.6.2. The className Property
- as widely-used attribute: 3.2. Understanding Block-Level Elements
 
- borderSpacing property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderStyle property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTop property
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
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    - 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTopColor property
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  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTopStyle
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  - CSSSDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTopStyle property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTopWidth property
- 
  
  
  - style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderTopwidth propety
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- borderWidth property
- 
  
  
  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bottom attribute: 4.2.2. top, right, bottom, and left Attributes
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  - 4.3.2. Positionable Element Properties
 
- bottom attribute (CSS): 11. Style Sheet Attribute Reference
- bottom property: 4.3.2. Positionable Element Properties
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  - CSSStyleDeclaration objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- style objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- TextRectangle objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bottommargin attribute
- 
  
  
  - body elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- bottomMargin property
- 
  
  
  - body objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- boundElements property
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- boundingHeight property
- 
  
  
  - TextRange objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- boundingLeft property
- 
  
  
  - TextRange objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- boundingTop property
- 
  
  
  - TextRange objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- boundingWidth property
- 
  
  
  - TextRange objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- br elements: 3.1. Observing HTML Structures
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  - 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
 
- br objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- branches: 1.6.3. W3C DOM Architecture
- branching
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  - binding event handlers and: 6.3.2. Event Handlers as Object Properties
- code branching: 2.6. Cross-Platform Strategies
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    - 2.6. Cross-Platform Strategies
- 2.6.1. Object Detection over Browser Sniffing
 
- custom APIs and: 4.4. Cross-Platform Position Scripting
- explicit branching: 4.4.2. Explicit Branching
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    - 4.4.2. Explicit Branching
 
- internal branching: 2.6.4. Internal Branching
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    - 2.6.4. Internal Branching
- 2.6.5. Designing for the Common Denominator
- 2.6.6. Custom APIs
 
- page branching: 2.6.2. Page Branching
 
- break statement: 12.7. Control Statements 
- browser sniffing: 2.6.1. Object Detection over Browser Sniffing
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  - 2.6.4. Internal Branching
 
- browserLanguage property
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  - navigator object: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- browsers (see backward compatibility platforms also backward compatibility platforms)
- 
  - (see also backward compatibility platforms)
- ActiveX and: 2.3.9. Additional Windows-Only Features
- adjusting iframe size: 5.9.1. The iframe Element
- custom newsletter example: 5.11. Combining Forces: A Custom Newsletter
- decision paths for rendering: 3.9. Cascade Precedence Rules
- DOM support: 1.6. Document Object Model
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    - 1.6.1. DOM Level 0
- 1.6.3. W3C DOM Architecture
 
- DTHML versions: 2.5. Other Browsers
- event handlers listed: 6.1. Event Types
- external style sheets and: 3.6.2.1. External style sheet files
- fragmentation: 7. Standardization Trends
- functionality of: 2.1. What Is a Platform?
- HTML and: 1. The State of the Art
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    - 3.1. Observing HTML Structures
- 5.9. Client-Side Includes
 
- IE caching issues: 5.4.3. Internet Explorer Caching Issues
- ignoring attributes: 2.3.2. Cascading Style Sheets
- image swapping: 5.4. Image Swapping
- important declarations: 3.9.1. Making a Declaration Important
- intrinsic events: 6.1. Event Types
- JavaScript compatibility: 1.8. ECMAScript
- loading dynamic content: 5.1. Writing Variable Content
- nodeValue property support: 5.7.2.1. IE HTML and elements
- overflow attribute: 4.2.4. The overflow Attribute
- position attribute and: 4.2.1. The position Attribute
- positioning and: 4.2.2. top, right, bottom, and left Attributes
- proprietary style attributes and: 5.6.1. The style Property
- pseudo-elements and: 3.8.1.1. Using pseudo-elements
- quirks: 1.5.1. CSS Rationale
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    - 1.5.2. Element Positioning and Layering
 
- recommendations: 1.2. Version Headaches
- script tag support: 6.3.3. Event Handlers as <script> Tags (IE 4 and Later)
- scroll value support: 4.2.4. The overflow Attribute
- standardization: 1.5.1. CSS Rationale
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    - 1.9. A Fragmenting World
- 5.7. Changing Content
 
- style example: 3.6.1.1. The <style> tag
- text ranges and: 5.10.1. Browser Support
- version releases: 1.1. The Standards Alphabet Soup
- web protocols: 2.1. What Is a Platform?
 
- btoa( ) method
- 
  
  
  - Global objects: 12.5. Core Objects
 
- bubbles property: 6.5.2. W3C Event Capture
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bubbling phase: 6.5. Event Propagation
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  - 6.5.2. W3C Event Capture
 
- bufferDepth property
- 
  
  
  - screen object: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- bugs
- 
  
  
  - browser sniffing and: 2.6.1. Object Detection over Browser Sniffing
- Bugzilla tracking system: 3.10. Cross-Platform Style Differences
- prelease versions: 1.2. Version Headaches
 
- Bugzilla: 3.10. Cross-Platform Style Differences
- button elements: 8.3. Alphabetical Tag Reference
- button objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
- button property
- 
  
  
  - event objects: 9.6. Alphabetical Object Reference
 
- by-value operators: 4.3.2. Positionable Element Properties
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