Difference between revisions of "JavaScript"

Revision as of 18:28, 7 October 2011

This page provides general notes on using JavaScript in the platform.

JavaScript is an object-oriented language that allows for functional programming. It is the language that drives much of the world wide web.

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JavaScript can be used in a variety of ways

Field Scripting - Add JavaScript code to take actions on a Field (On Change or On Focus)
Form Scripting - Add JavaScript code to a Form (On Load or On Save)
Post Selection JavaScript - Perform validations on Lookup Fields using JavaScript
Action buttons - Add action buttons when displaying a record
Manage Related Information sections - Add action buttons to sections that display Related Records
In a JSP/HTML Page - Make things happen on the client side to reduce the load on the server.

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 ==Reference Information==
-:* [[JavaScript Functions and Variables]]
+{{:JavaScript Reference}}
-:* [[Global JavaScript Variables]]
-:* [[Template Variables for Actions Using Execute JavaScript]]
-:* [[AJAX and REST]]