<JavaScript />

What is JavaScript?

A scripting language developed by Netscape to enable Web authors to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with HTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their sites with dynamic content. JavaScript is endorsed by a number of software companies and is an open language that anyone can use without purchasing a license. It is supported by recent browsers from Netscape and Microsoft, though Internet Explorer supports only a subset, which Microsoft calls Jscript.

How do I enable JavaScript?

Depeding upon what web browser you are using the instructions are different. Listed below are the instructions for popular web browsers. If you are using another browser, you will need to check with their support to determine how to enable JavaScript.

Internet Explorer 6.X/7.X:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Select Internet Options from the Tools menu.
  3. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab.
  4. Click Custom level button at bottom. The Security settings dialog box will pop up.
  5. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets.
  6. Click OK twice to close out.
  7. Hit Refresh.

Mozilla Firefox 1.X

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Select Options... from the Tools menu.
  3. In the Web Features Menu, select Enable JavaScript.
  4. Click OK to close out.
  5. Hit Refresh.

Mozilla Firefox 2.X

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Select Options... from the Tools menu.
  3. In the Content Menu, select Enable JavaScript.
  4. Click OK to close out.
  5. Hit Refresh.

Safari

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Select Preferences from the Safari menu.
  3. Click Security.
  4. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript.
  5. Close the window.
  6. Click Reload.

Netscape 7.X

  1. Open Netscape.
  2. Select Prefences from the Edit menu.
  3. Click the arrow next to Advanced.
  4. Click Scripts & Plugins.
  5. Check Navigator beneath "Enable JavaScript for".
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Reload.