This Handbook has three parts:

1. Introduction

A first acquaintance with the canvas element, simple examples and basic setup.

2. Reference

This biggest part of the Canvas Handbook is a comprehensive reference for the two main JavaScript objects involved: 1. the HTMLCanvasElement and 2. the CanvasRenderingContext2D. Think of this second part as a user-friendly version of the official [W3C] standard for the canvas element. The properties and methods are structured as given in the reference summary of that document.

3. Appendices

for some elements of CSS, HTML5 file templates and notes about additional tools and tool building.