Enabling JavaScript in Browsers




Enabling JavaScript in Browsers

JavaScript is widely used in web pages to provide and enhance specific interactive features (such as resizing and repositioning menus and sub-menus) in the browser. All major browsers support JavaScript. If "scripting" (using JavaScript programming language) is disabled in the browser, the content or functionality of web pages (such as sign-in, customizing screens, or printing in CTI Navigator Web) can be limited or unavailable.

Scripting can be enabled or disabled separately in different browsers on the same computer. To disable scripting, select Disable instead of Enable on the appropriate screen in the instructions below. Changes will not take effect until the web page utilizing scripting has been closed and the browser refreshed. Note that upgrading your browser or installing new security software or security patches may affect your JavaScript settings.

In this JavaScript tutorial, we will learn steps to enable JavaScript in different browsers like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera browser and Mozilla Firefox. The process is not at all complex, there are just a few steps to follow and after that, you can easily run JavaScript in your browser.

What is an Enabling JavaScript in Browsers ?

The process to enable JavaScript involves the installation of the browser, then installing the editor and finally, enabling JavaScript in different browsers. The steps to enable JavaScript are:

Install Any Browser

Install any browser like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera etc. JavaScript works on any browser and on any Operating System.

Install the Editor

You can write JavaScript code using a simple editor like Note Pad. However, you can install any open source or licensed IDE in order to get any IntelliSense support for JavaScript and syntax error/warning highlighter.

For example – Visual Studio, Aptana, Eclipse etc. Prefer an editor that has built-in features of IntelliSense support and syntax error highlighter for speedy development. In the majority of cases, you will not have to install JavaScript because it is already installed for you. Almost all browsers are bundled with every OS and JavaScript, because of which we will not have to bother about JavaScript installation.

Enable JavaScript in Your Browser

Nowadays, almost all web pages contain JavaScript, a scripting programming language that runs on a visitor’s web browser. It makes web pages functional for specific purposes. And if disabled for some reason, the content or functionality of the web page can limit or be unavailable.

How to enable JavaScript in your browser

Nowadays almost all web pages contain JavaScript, a scripting programming language that runs on visitor's web browser. It makes web pages functional for specific purposes and if disabled for some reason, the content or the functionality of the web page can be limited or unavailable. Here you can find instructions on how to enable (activate) JavaScript in five most commonly used browsers.

Instructions for web developers

You may want to consider linking to this site, to educate any script-disabled users on how to enable JavaScript in five most commonly used browsers. You are free to use the code below and modify it according to your needs.

<noscript>
 For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript.
 Here are the <a href="https://www.enable-javascript.com/">
 instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser</a>.
</noscript>

On enable-javascript.com we optimize the script-disabled user experience as much as we can: The instructions for your browser are put at the top of the page, All the images are inlined, full-size, for easy perusing, This developer-centric message is out of the way, We want your visitors to have JavaScript enabled just as much as you do!

Google Chrome

On the web browser menu click on the "Customize and control Google Chrome" and select "Settings". In the "Settings" section click on the "Show advanced settings. Under the the "Privacy" click on the "Content settings. When the dialog window opens, look for the "JavaScript" section and select "Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)". Click on the "OK" button to close it. Close the "Settings" tab. Click on the "Reload this page" button of the web browser to refresh the page.

Internet Explorer

On web browser menu click "Tools" icon and select "Internet Options". In the "Internet Options" window select the "Security" tab. On the "Security" tab click on the "Custom level..." button. When the "Security Settings - Internet Zone" dialog window opens, look for the "Scripting" section. In the "Active Scripting" item select "Enable". When the "Warning!" window pops out asking "Are you sure you want to change the settings for this zone?" select "Yes". In the "Internet Options" window click on the "OK" button to close it. Click on the "Refresh" button of the web browser to refresh the page.