JavaScript Reserved Words

You can read more about the different JavaScript versions in the chapter JS Versions

Removed Reserved Words

abstract boolean byte char
double final float goto
int long native short
synchronized throws transient volatile

Do not use these words as variables. ECMAScript 5/6 does not have full support in all browsers.

JavaScript Objects, Properties, and Methods

Array Date eval function
hasOwnProperty Infinity isFinite isNaN
isPrototypeOf length Math NaN
name Number Object prototype
String toString undefined valueOf

Java Reserved Words

getClass java JavaArray javaClass
JavaObject JavaPackage

Other Reserved Words

JavaScript can be used as the programming language in many applications.

alert all anchor anchors
area assign blur button
checkbox clearInterval clearTimeout clientInformation
close closed confirm constructor
crypto decodeURI decodeURIComponent defaultStatus
document element elements embed
embeds encodeURI encodeURIComponent escape
event fileUpload focus form
forms frame innerHeight innerWidth
layer layers link location
mimeTypes navigate navigator frames
frameRate hidden history image
images offscreenBuffering open opener
option outerHeight outerWidth packages
pageXOffset pageYOffset parent parseFloat
parseInt password pkcs11 plugin
prompt propertyIsEnum radio reset
screenX screenY scroll secure
select self setInterval setTimeout
status submit taint text
textarea top unescape untaint
window

HTML Event Handlers

In addition you should avoid using the name of all HTML event handlers.

onblur onclick onerror onfocus
onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmouseover
onload onmouseup onmousedown onsubmit