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applications, but for the sake of simplicity, the following sections discuss the
components as being one or the other.

Client-Side Application Components

Client-side applications run in the user's browser. A client-side application is
usually made up of the following components:
A Web browser and an HTML page that hosts Autodesk MapGuide Viewer


An MWF that is read by Autodesk MapGuide Viewer and displayed as a


map
Web browser scripts that access the APIs for the browser and Autodesk


MapGuide Viewer
HTML Pages
Usually, a client-side application is an instance of Autodesk MapGuide
Viewer that is displayed in an HTML page by means of the
, or
<OBJECT> <APPLET>
for the ActiveX Control, and
<OBJECT>
HTML page might contain form elements (such as buttons and list boxes)
and code that access the Web browser API and the Autodesk MapGuide
Viewer API. You can also display the map full-screen (not embedded in an
HTML page) by using the
to the MWF. For more information, refer to the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API
Help.
Web Browser Scripts
Autodesk MapGuide supports the following HTML scripting languages:
JavaScript—JavaScript is a full-featured scripting language that supports


the Netscape Plug-In on the Windows platform and the Java Edition on
the Windows and Sun Solaris platforms.
JScript—JScript is Microsoft's variant of the JavaScript language. It sup-


ports the ActiveX Control and Java Edition for Internet Explorer on Win-
dows platforms. Throughout this book, we will often refer to JScript and
JavaScript collectively as JavaScript.
VBScript—VBScript is a Visual Basic-derived language that supports the


ActiveX Control for Internet Explorer on Windows platforms.
Developing Applications with Autodesk MapGuide
tag. ( is used for the Netscape Plug-In,
<EMBED>
<APPLET>
tag in an HTML page and creating a link
<A HREF>
,
<EMBED>
for the Java Edition). The
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