How to check if your browser has JavaScript enabled


To view webpages which uses JavaScript, you need to ensure that your browser has JavaScript enabled. if JavaScript is disable, you can still view the webpage without JavaScript, but you will not be able to take advantage of the JavaScript functionality.

How do you check if your browser has JavaScript enabled?

This will depend on the browser you're using. Steps for some of the more common browsers are below:

Internet Explorer (6.0):

  1.     Go to Tools from the top menu
  2.     Select Internet Options
  3.     Click on the Security tab
  4.     Click Custom Level
  5.     Scroll down until you see the Scripting section
  6.     Ensure that the Active Scripting option is set at Enabled
  7.     Click OK


Netscape Navigator (4.8):
  •     Go to Edit from the top menu
  •     Select Preferences
  •     Select Advanced
  •     Select Scripts & Plugins
  •     Check the Enable JavaScript checkbox
  •     Click OK


Mozilla Firefox (1.0):

  •     Go to Tools from the top menu
  •     Select Options
  •     Select Web Features from the left menu
  •     Ensure the Enable JavaScript option is checked
  •     Click OK


Mozilla Firefox (1.5):

  •     Go to Tools from the top menu
  •     Select Options
  •     Click on the Content button
  •     Ensure that the Enable JavaScript option is checked
  •     Click OK


Apple Safari (1.0):

  •     Go to Safari from the top menu
  •     Select Preferences
  •     Select Security
  •     Ensure that the Enable JavaScript option is checked
  •     Click OK


If you are a  developer and you had develope web pages with JavaScript, then it is  good practice to view your website with JavaScript disabled. This will show you what your website will look like to users who choose to disable JavaScript.

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