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) "behaviors" in the

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. Such files typically use an .htc extension and the "text/x-component"

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) and a set of elements that define the component. This helps to organize behavior encapsulated in script modules that can be attached to parts of a

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DOM.

Example

Example

In this example, the li element is given the behavior defined by "hilite.htc" (a file that contains

code defining highlight/lowlight actions on mouse over). The same hilite.htc can then be given to any element in the

page - thus encapsulating the behavior defined by this file.

References

External links

Using HTML Components to Implement DHTML Behaviors in Script

W3C Note on HTML Components

Using cross-browser HTML Components

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Example

See also

References

External links