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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript JavaScript] is a widely known prototype-based scripting language created by Netscape. Almost every web browser today has a JavaScript interpreter built in. Most commonly it is used by web page authors to control client-side behaviour. | |||
[ | Please note that [[JavaScript is not Java]]. | ||
The standard version of JavaScript, [[ECMAScript]], is defined by the [http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm ECMA-262] language specification or ISO-16262. ECMAScript unifies different dialects of the original JavaScript language. | The standard version of JavaScript, [[ECMAScript]], is defined by the [http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-262.htm ECMA-262] language specification or ISO-16262. ECMAScript unifies different dialects of the original JavaScript language. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 29 March 2005
JavaScript is a widely known prototype-based scripting language created by Netscape. Almost every web browser today has a JavaScript interpreter built in. Most commonly it is used by web page authors to control client-side behaviour.
Please note that JavaScript is not Java.
The standard version of JavaScript, ECMAScript, is defined by the ECMA-262 language specification or ISO-16262. ECMAScript unifies different dialects of the original JavaScript language.
JavaScript is not working
Ensure you have not disabled JavaScript in your preferences. On Firefox, you can do this via "Tools -> Options -> Web Features (-> Advanced)".
