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# F

@F array : Global Special Arrays
f command (debugger) : Debugger Commands
-f file test operator : Named Unary and File Test Operators
-F switch, perl : Switches
face attribute (<font>)

The face attribute
Attributes

fade_from_to( ) : LiveAudio
fade_to( ) : LiveAudio
failing gracefully

Fail Gracefully
Failing Gracefully the Hard Way

fakessi.pl program

Utilities and Applications
Introduction
Configuring SSI for the CERN Server
Faking SSI for the CERN Server

fallback operator : Fallback
false (keyword)

Boolean Literals
boolean Values
(see also Boolean)

family, font : The font-family property
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

on CGI programming

Why does my HTML page/form need a s...
Is it true that /$user_variable/ is...
Online Documentation

on Perl : Frequently Asked Questions List
JavaScript : FAQ Lists

fastcwd( ) : Cwd--Get Pathname of Current Workin...
fcntl function : fcntl
Fcntl module : Fcntl--Load the C fcntl.h Defines
fd( ) : Locking databases
fdopen( ) : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods f...
FETCH method

Tying Scalars
Tying Arrays
Tying Hashes

fgColor property

Document.fgColor
Document Properties

<FH> operator : Frequently Ignored Advice
fields (see properties, object)
FIFOs : Named pipes
file descriptors

fileno
select (ready file descriptors)

<file> tags : User Access Counter
file-selection boxes : <input type=file>
file test operator : Named Unary and File Test Operators
__FILE__ token : Other literal tokens
File Transfer Protocol (see FTP)
file: URL : Exploring JavaScript
File::Basename module : File::Basename--Parse File Specific...
File::CheckTree module : File::CheckTree--Run Many Tests on ...
File::Copy module : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles
File::Find module : File::Find--Traverse a File Tree
File::Path module : File::Path--Create or Remove a Seri...
FileCache module : FileCache--Keep More Files Open Tha...
filecheck( ) : ExtUtils::Manifest--Utilities to Wr...
FileHandle constructor, open function with : open
FileHandle module : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods f...
filehandles

Filehandles
angle operator and : Line input (angle) operator
copying : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles
creating : Filehandles
ending with _TOP

Formats
Per-Filehandle Special Variables

global : Global Special Filehandles
localizing : Typeglobs and Filehandles
names for : Variables
object methods for : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods f...
open function : open
passing by reference : Passing References
positioning file pointer for : seek
reading bytes of data from : read
references to : Filehandle Referencers
saving/restoring : SelectSaver--Save and Restore Selec...
selecting for output : select (output filehandle)
special variables for : Per-Filehandle Special Variables
typeglobs for : Typeglobs and Filehandles

filename globbing operator (see glob operator)
filename property

Properties
Plugin.filename

filenames

Other literal tokens
changing name of : rename
expansions of : glob
getting from symbolic links : readlink
%INC hash of : Global Special Arrays
linking

symlink
link

fileno function : fileno
fileparse( ) : File::Basename--Parse File Specific...
fileparse_set_fstype( ) : File::Basename--Parse File Specific...
files

access and modification times

stat
utime

ages for : Named Unary and File Test Operators
append mode : CGI Side Includes
as boilerplates : Including Boilerplates
changing name of : rename
closing : close
copying : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles
core : Switches
deleting : unlink
end of file : eof
file URL : The file URL
file-selection form fields

File selection fields
File-selection fields

getting statistics of : stat
HTML (see HTML documents)
including documents in : include
JavaScript : Including JavaScript Files
locking : Graphic Counter
names for (see filenames)
open function : open
opening via low-level system call : sysopen
ownership of : chown
Perl and

File Test Operators
Information from System Files

permissions (see permissions, file)

sysopen
umask

read in binary mode : binmode
reading/writing

What JavaScript Can't Do
Examples
sysread
syswrite
Opening, Reading, and Writing Files

returning current position for : tell
size of

Tailoring SSI Output
fsize

statistics on : File Statistics
symbolically linking : symlink
test operators : File Test Operators
testing : File::CheckTree--Run Many Tests on ...
text/binary distinction : open
truncating : truncate
uploading : BasePlus.pm

FileUpload element

FileUpload Object
Form Elements
Security Holes and Security Hobbles
Security Hobbles in Navigator 3.0
FileUpload
FileUpload.blur()
FileUpload.focus()
FileUpload.form
FileUpload.name
FileUpload.onblur()
FileUpload.onchange()
FileUpload.onfocus()
FileUpload.select()
FileUpload.type
FileUpload.value
Windows platform bug : FileUpload bug

fill command : Digital Clock
filledPolygon method : System Load Average
filters, source code

List Processing
Source filters

find( ) : File::Find--Traverse a File Tree
find2perl program

find2perl
Translation from Awk and Sed

findfont operator : Digital Clock
first occurrence match (see m?? operator)
FIRSTKEY method : Tying Hashes
fixed( )

Methods
String.fixed()

flags (see switches, Perl command-line)
flashing text : The <blink> Tag
flastmod command

Introduction
File Statistics
flastmod

flavor (see version)
float property : The float property
floating frame : Frame Border Attributes
floating-point numbers

Numbers
parseFloat()
Still More Features
Floating-Point Literals
Math::BigFloat--Arbitrary-Length, F...
converting to strings

Conversion of floating-point values...
Converting Strings to Numbers

flock function

Graphic Counter
flock

flood-filling images : Resizing and flood-filling images
floor( )

Math Object
Math.floor()

flushing output : Flushing Generated Output
focus( )

Methods
Methods
Methods
Methods
Methods
The Window Object
Other Window Programming Techniques
Element.focus()
Window.focus()

folders (see directories)
<font> tag

The <font> Tag
The face attribute
<font>
Methods

fontcolor( )

Methods
String.fontcolor()

fonts

(see also text)
Expanded Font Handling
The face attribute
<basefont> (see <basefont> tags)
<font> (see <font> tag)
color (see colors)
font size

<basefont>
<big>
(see also text; size)

style properties

Font Properties
The font property
pgperl : Web Server Accesses

fontsize( )

Methods
String.fontsize()

footers

Footers
rules in : Using Rules in Headers and Footers
table

The <tfoot> tag
<tfoot>

for attribute

Event Handlers in <SCRIPT> Tags
Scripts

for loops

The for statement
For loops
for

for/in statements

Miscellaneous Differences
Exploring JavaScript
for...in
The JavaScript Name Space
with associative arrays : Objects as Associative Arrays

"Forbidden" status code : Status Codes
foreach loops

The foreach statement
Foreach loops
Previous Perl Traps
Time Efficiency

foreground color

Document.fgColor
Document Properties

fork command

Forking/Spawning Child Processes
fork

fork system call : Anonymous pipes
forks

Forking/Spawning Child Processes
open

Form External section, CGI data file : The Form External Section
form feed : Global Special Variables
Form File section, CGI data file : The Form File Section
Form Huge section, CGI data file : The Form Huge Section
Form Literal section, CGI data file : The Form Literal Section
<form> tags

Forms
The <form> Tag
Using mailto to collect form data (...
<form>
The <form> Tag
How can I call a Perl CGI program w...
The FORM Tag
Quick Reference to Form Tags
The Form Object
Naming Forms and Form Elements
Form
JavaScript and : Form Object

form property

Form Elements
Element.form

Form.pm module

Form.pm

format

(see also page layout; style sheets)
Formats
Per-Filehandle Special Variables
declaration : format
<dt> for (see <dt> tags)
encoding (see encoding)
form layout : Good Form, Old Chap
HTML documents (see page layout; style sheets)
image

Understanding Image Formats
JPEG
JPEG or GIF?

list items

Changing the Style and Sequence of ...
The value attribute

names : format
Perl functions for : Formats
SSI (see config directive)
for strings, C-style : sprintf

$FORMAT_LINEFEED (see $^L variable)
$FORMAT_LINES_LEFT (see $- variable)
$FORMAT_LINES_PER_PAGE (see $= variable)
$FORMAT_LINE_BREAK_CHARACTERS (see $: variable)
$FORMAT_NAME (see $~ variable)
format output accumulator (see $^A)
$FORMAT_PAGE_NUMBER (see $% variable)
$FORMAT_TOP_NAME (see $^ variable)
formatting date and time (see date and time)
formline function : formline
forms (Form objects)

HTML Form Tags
Form Object
I want the user to fill in a form a...
Form Creation and Parsing
Forms
Forms and CGI
AppleScript
Advanced Form Applications
Security
Forms
Forms
Using mailto to collect form data (...
Forms and Form Elements
Form
Form Object
Forms and Form Elements
Interact with Document Content
The Form Object
Form
buttons on (see buttons)
for calendar manager : Forms and Displays
checkboxes (see checkboxes)
decoding

Example of Form Decoding
in AppleScript : AppleScript
in C :

C/C++
C/C++ decoding using libcgi

in C shell : C Shell (csh)
in C++

C/C++
C/C++ decoding using libcgi

in Tcl : Tcl
in Visual Basic : Visual Basic

effective use of

Creating Effective Forms
Good Form, Old Chap

Form object elements

Form.action
Form.elements[]
Form.encoding
Form.method
Form.onreset()
Form.onsubmit()
Form.reset()
Form.submit()
Form.target

hidden fields in

Text and Password Fields
Hidden Fields

improving layout of

Better Forms Layout
Building forms with nested tables

input elements

Form Input Elements
Form <input> Event H...

input from

Accessing Form Input
Encoded Data

mailto URL with : Using mailto to collect form data (...
menus : Menus and Scrolled Lists
multiline text areas

Multiline Text Areas
Form <textarea> Even...

multipart : Multipart Forms
multiple

Multiple Form Interaction
Netscape Persistent Cookies
Magic Cookies

multiple-choice elements

Multiple Choice Elements
The style and class attributes

Navigator 2.0 bugs : Images and form event handlers
with nested tables : Building forms with nested tables
physical layout of : Good Form, Old Chap
programming for

Passing parameters explicitly
Forms Programming
Handling POST Forms

query strings : Query Strings
radio buttons (see buttons; radio buttons)
scrolled and selection lists : Menus and Scrolled Lists
security of : Security
sending data to server

Sending Data to the Server
Understanding the Decoding Process

test/quiz : Quiz/Test Form Application
text and password fields

Text and Password Fields
Multiline Text Fields

transferring data : Transferring the Form Data
verifying input from

Interact with Document Content
Form Verification Example

forms[ ] property

Properties
The Form Object
Naming Forms and Form Elements
Document.forms[]

forward( )

Methods
The History Object
History.forward()

Forward button : History.forward()
fragment identifiers

Hyperlink Names and Navigation
The http document fragment
Linking Within a Document

frame attribute (<table>)

Attributes
Internet Explorer Tables
Internet Explorer HTML Exclusives

frame-by-frame animation : Interlacing, transparency, and animation
<frame> tags

<frame>
The <frame> Tag
Window and Frame Names

frameborder attribute

<body> : Tags of Contention
<frame>

Attributes
Frame Border Attributes
The frameborder and bordercolor att...

<frameset>

Attributes
Controlling frame borders and spacing

<iframe> : Attributes

frames (Frame objects)

Frame
Frames
Frames
The frameborder and bordercolor att...
Control the Browser
Windows and Frames
Frame Programming Techniques
Frame
<frame>
<iframe>
Frames
Frame Object
Window Object
alignment : The align attribute
borderless : Frame Programming Techniques
borders

Controlling frame borders and spacing
The frameborder and bordercolor att...

colors and : The frameborder and bordercolor att...
event handlers bug : Event handlers in regenerated documents
<frame> tags

Frames
The <frame> Tag
The frameborder and bordercolor att...

inline (see <iframe> tags)
<noframes> (see <noframes> tag)
opening multiple at one time : Multiple Frames in One Link
scrolling and

The scrolling attribute
Other Window Programming Techniques

as targets

Named Frame or Window Targets
Traditional link behavior

overwriting properties : Frame properties overwrite others

<frameset> tag

Frames
The <html> Tag
The <body> Tag
The <frameset> Tag
Nesting <frameset> Tags
<frameset>
Frame Layout
Tags of Contention
Frame properties overwrite others
Scripts in framesets

framespacing attribute (<frameset>)

Controlling frame borders and spacing
Attributes
Frame Border Attributes
Internet Explorer HTML Exclusives

frames[ ] property

Window.frames[]
Properties
Windows and Frames

From header : From
fsize command

Introduction
File Statistics
fsize

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

ftp URL : The ftp URL
getting Perl via : Using Anonymous FTP
obtaining browsers via : Browser software
obtaining code examples via : Examples
(see also Archie)

full URLs (see absolute URLs)
fullcheck( ) : ExtUtils::Manifest--Utilities to Wr...
fully qualified domain names : Talking the Internet Talk
function (keyword)

The JavaScript Name Space
Defining and Invoking Functions
Functions as Data Types
The Function() Constructor

function calls : Terms and List Operators (Leftward)
function statement

function
Defining and Invoking Functions

Function( )

Function Object
The Function() Constructor
Conversions to Objects
Function

functions (Function objects)

Verbs
Functions
Functions
Functions
anonymous (temporary) : The Function() Constructor
arguments[ ] property : The arguments[] Array
autoloading

Autoloading
A Class Is Simply a Package

Berkeley DB API : Using the Berkeley DB interface directly
C library : Functions
caller property : The caller Property
CGI : Utility Functions
comparing

Equality (==)
Comparing Strings and Functions

constructor functions (see constructors)
converting (see converting)
copying and passing : Copying and Passing Strings and Fun...
defining

function
Defining and Invoking Functions

delayed loading of (see AutoLoader module)
event handlers

Event Handlers
JavaScript and Events

event handlers as

Event Handlers as Functions
Event Handlers

execution order of : Functions
function calls

Function Call Operator
Expression Statements

Function object

The Function Object
Function
Function.arguments[]
Function.caller
Function.prototype
Function.toString()
Function Object

loading on demand (see SelfLoader module)
multiple scripts and : The <SCRIPT> Tag
named unary operators : Named Unary and File Test Operators
names for : Programming with Style
overriding : Overriding Built-in Functions
Perl

Arithmetic Functions
Search and Replace Functions
Formats

POSIX module : Functions
return statement

return
Defining and Invoking Functions

tainting : Data Tainting in JavaScript

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