Javascript.enabled
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Contents
Background
This preference determines whether JavaScript in content can execute.
Possible values and their effects
True
JavaScript in content can execute. (Default)
False
JavaScript in content cannot execute.
UI
Mozilla Suite
“Edit → Preferences → Advanced → Scripts & Plugins → Enable JavaScript for → Navigator”
Firefox
“Tools → Options → Content → Enable JavaScript” (Firefox 2 and 1.5)
“Tools → Options → Web Features → Enable JavaScript” (Firefox 1.0.x)
Note: Ability to change via Options was removed (Firefox 23.0.1 and up), you can toggle the preference with an addon JS Switch (11.3kb) from Tools and/or a toolbar button.
Recommended settings
JavaScript is required for many sites to function, so it is recommended this be set to true. To allow/disallow JavaScript by site, read this article.
First checked in
Has an effect in
- Netscape (all versions since 6.0)
- Mozilla Suite (all versions since M11)
- Phoenix (all versions)
- Firebird (all versions)
- Firefox (all versions)
- Minimo (all versions)
- SeaMonkey (all versions)
Related bugs
Related preferences
See also
External links
- Addon JS Switch to toggle preference via Tools and/or a toolbar button.