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[[wikipedia:JavaScript | JavaScript]] is a programming language supported by many browsers which allows web page authors to have greater control over the user’s browsing experience. JavaScript is often used to create fly-out menus, invoke pop-up windows, validate form data and so on. | [[wikipedia:JavaScript | JavaScript]] is a programming language supported by many browsers which allows web page authors to have greater control over the user’s browsing experience. JavaScript is often used to create fly-out menus, invoke pop-up windows, validate form data and so on. Please note that [[JavaScript is not Java]]! | ||
Any errors that may occur when the browser tries to run JavaScript will appear in the [[JavaScript Console]]. | |||
==JavaScript is not working== | ==JavaScript is not working== | ||
To ensure that JavaScript is enabled, check these settings: | |||
====Firefox==== | |||
*"[[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac | Options]] → Content → Enable JavaScript" (in previous Firefox 1.0.x versions, under "Web Features → Enable JavaScript"). | |||
====Mozilla suite==== | |||
The setting to enable JavaScript for pages opened in the Mozilla Suite Navigator (web browser) component is under: | |||
*"Edit → Preferences → Advanced → Scripts & Plug-ins → Enable JavaScript for → Navigator | |||
Note: The setting to enable JavaScript for the "Mail & Newsgroups" component is disabled by default, for security reasons. | |||
[[Category:Page display]] | [[Category:Page display]] | ||
[[Category:General concepts]] | [[Category:General concepts]] | ||
Revision as of 21:27, 1 January 2006
JavaScript is a programming language supported by many browsers which allows web page authors to have greater control over the user’s browsing experience. JavaScript is often used to create fly-out menus, invoke pop-up windows, validate form data and so on. Please note that JavaScript is not Java!
Any errors that may occur when the browser tries to run JavaScript will appear in the JavaScript Console.
JavaScript is not working
To ensure that JavaScript is enabled, check these settings:
Firefox
- " Options → Content → Enable JavaScript" (in previous Firefox 1.0.x versions, under "Web Features → Enable JavaScript").
Mozilla suite
The setting to enable JavaScript for pages opened in the Mozilla Suite Navigator (web browser) component is under:
- "Edit → Preferences → Advanced → Scripts & Plug-ins → Enable JavaScript for → Navigator
Note: The setting to enable JavaScript for the "Mail & Newsgroups" component is disabled by default, for security reasons.
