Breton,
Except for the most basic of equation, I don't believe that solution is
practical. In the absence of the full symbolism contained in the equation,
the meaning of the equation becomes lost very, very quickly.
For example, the equations contained in this graphic -
Agree with Keryx very much regarding Sitepoint books. Sitepoint is one
of my commonly used references. If you are looking to gain an
excellent understanding of javascript and how it interprets the DOM, I
would recommend Simply Javascript at