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Scripting Forms
WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?
- Understanding form basics
- Text box validation and interaction
- Working with other form controls
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One of the original uses of JavaScript was to offload some form-processing responsibilities onto the browser instead of relying on the server to do it all. Although the web and JavaScript have evolved since that time, web forms remain more or less unchanged. The failure of web forms to provide out-of-the-box solutions for common problems led developers to use JavaScript not just for form validation but also to augment the default behavior of standard form controls.