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===What is JavaScript?===
==What is JavaScript?==
JavaScript is a technology supported by many browsers which allows web page authors to have greater control over the user’s browsing experience. JavaScript is often used to do fancy things like 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 do fancy things like create fly-out menus, invoke pop-up windows, validate form data and so on.


Please note that '''[[JavaScript is not Java]]!'''
Please note that '''[[JavaScript is not Java]]!'''


===JavaScript is not working===
==JavaScript is not working==
Ensure you have enabled JavaScript in your application. On Firefox, you can do this via Tools -> Options -> Web Features ( -> Advanced).
Ensure you have enabled JavaScript in your application. On [[Firefox]], you can do this via "Tools -> Options -> Web Features (-> Advanced)".

Revision as of 14:29, 27 February 2005

What is 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 do fancy things like create fly-out menus, invoke pop-up windows, validate form data and so on.

Please note that JavaScript is not Java!

JavaScript is not working

Ensure you have enabled JavaScript in your application. On Firefox, you can do this via "Tools -> Options -> Web Features (-> Advanced)".