Implementing a syntax-higlighting JavaScript editor in JavaScript

Marijn Haverbeke has not only been able to create a syntax-highlighting JavaScript editor in JavaScript, but he has written up the story of the brutal odyssey to the dark side of the DOM tree.

The story is a great romp through the never-never-land of JavaScript, DOM, and browser “quirks”. It is well worth a read to find out about fun with selection, designMode, parsing, and much much more.

A huge kudos to Marijn.

(Via Ajaxian.)