Would like to create a presentation on how the browser work, does anybody know the exact lifecycle sequence which happen whenever a browser URL is requested?
What are the steps which happen after a response is received from the server in terms of :
- Rendering - CSS filters application, webkit etc...
- Javascript - Loading and running
- CSS Application
- DOM Construction / at which point is the DOM written and how?
- Cookies
- Other network related activities etc.
-- not quiet sure if this is even the right order...
is it the same in all browsers or different browsers have different lifecycles?
Note - a well written answer with details explaining each step by Ced below. what I was actually looking for was "Critical Rendering Path" - the general stages of the process are well explained by other good answers.
Thank God, and good job everyone!