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Chapter 1 ✦ Generic HTML Element Objects (Chapter 15)
the AbsolutePosition property, which is the integer value of the current record
that the data object points to (it can point to only one row at a time, and the default
row is the first row). The statement sets the AbsolutePosition property of the
recordset object to the recordNumber property for the row that the user clicks.
Because the three SPAN elements are bound to the same data source, they are
immediately updated to reflect the change to the data object’s internal pointer to
the current record. Notice, too, that the third SPAN object is bound to one of the
data source fields not shown in the table. You can reach any field of a record
because the Data Source Object holds the entire data source content.
Listing 15-15: Using the Data Binding recordNumber Property
Data Binding (recordNumber)
.filmTitle {font-style:italic}
// set recordset pointer to the record clicked on in the table.
function setRecNum(row) {
document.oscars.recordset.AbsolutePosition = row.recordNumber
}
Academy Awards 1978-1997 (Click on a table row to extract data from
one record.)
The award for Best Actor of
 went to
 for his outstanding achievement in the film
.
Year
Film
Director
Actress
Actor
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elementObject.recordNumber