CHAPTER 7
Code Explanation
try { Set up try clause
olddate = new Date(); Define new Date
localStorage.setItem("lastdate",olddate); Store in local storage using the
key "lastdate"
alert("Stored: "+olddate); Display message to show what
was stored
} Close try clause
Catch(e) { Start catch clause: if there was a
problem
alert("Error with use of local storage:
"+e);}
Display message
} Close try clause
Return false; Return false to prevent any
page refresh
} Close function
function remove() { Remove function header
if (typeof(localStorage) == "undefined")
{
Check if localStorage
recognized
alert("Browser does not recognize HTML
local storage.");
Display alert message
} Close if clause
else { Else
localStorage.removeItem('lastdate'); Remove the item stored using the
key 'lastdate'.
alert("Removed date stored."); Display message indicating what
was done
