Hi All,
how can i detect whether javascript is disabled using prototype library. I dont want to <noscript> use tag but something that prototype offers.
Thanks
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Since Prototype is Javascirpt, you can not use it to detect wether Javascript is disabled or not. You have to use the <noscript> tag.
mikezter
2010-01-27 21:52:45
ok guys thx...say i want to display some text when javascript is disabled is there any alternatate tag beside <noscript>
kjkjl
2010-01-27 22:02:52
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Ummm if Javascript is disabled Prototype is never going to run my friend.
prodigitalson
2010-01-27 21:52:58
ok guys thx...say i want to display some text when javascript is disabled is there any alternatate tag beside <noscript>
kjkjl
2010-01-27 22:02:36
Well i suppose you could use something arbitrary like a div and then assuming js is enabled you could remove that div from the dom. If js werent enabled then it wouldnt be removed. But i dont see what your issue is with the noscript tag.
prodigitalson
2010-01-27 22:10:07
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You can't detect that javascript is disabled using javascript. Google graceful degradation, and also progressive enhancement.
Kyle Butt
2010-01-27 21:53:32
ok guys thx...say i want to display some text when javascript is disabled is there any alternatate tag beside <noscript>
kjkjl
2010-01-27 22:02:03
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It would be pretty hard to use javascript to detect if javascript is disabled.
To answer your subquestion, if you want to emulate <noscript> tag behavior without using noscript, make a <div> element with the content you want to show to non-javascript users, and then hide it with javascript on DOMReady event. It will do exactly the same thing as a noscript tag.
<script type="Text/JavaScript">
document.observe("dom:loaded", function() {
$('simulate_noscript').hide();
});
</script>
<div id="simulate_noscript">
This is some content only users with JS disabled will see.
</div>
code_burgar
2010-01-27 21:53:46
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Prototype is a JavaScript framework. If JavaScript is disabled, Prototype will not run, making a JavaScript enabled check useless.
You will need to use a <noscript> tag to handle situations where JavaScript is disabled.
Aaron
2010-01-27 21:53:45
ok guys thx...say i want to display some text when javascript is disabled is there any alternatate tag beside <noscript>
kjkjl
2010-01-27 22:01:08
This is exactly how you would display some text if JavaScript were disabled: `<noscript>You don't have JavaScript enabled.</noscript>`
Aaron
2010-01-28 04:55:04
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You can't use JavaScript to determine if JavaScript is enabled; if it's not, then the script will never run. Instead, look to inject behaviours which require script using scripts themselves. This is a core principle of progressive enhancement.
Rob
2010-01-27 21:55:15
ok guys thx...say i want to display some text when javascript is disabled is there any alternatate tag beside <noscript>
kjkjl
2010-01-27 21:59:14
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Just thought I'd add to the myriad of comments already that question how you are to use javascript with javascript disabled. Make sure it degrades well of course.
kalpaitch
2010-01-27 21:57:44