Developed by Netscape from HTML scripting language LiveScript, and including some features of Java, that allows HTML authors to have more control over the behavior of the browser.
JavaScript is text embedded in an HTML document using the <SCRIPT> tags, which a JavaScript browser will interpret (and other browsers ignore).
JavaScript can perform animations, respond to buttons and other forms of user input, and allow the author more control over the appearance of the Web Page.
JavaScript can also provide an object-oriented view of other browser plug-in programs.
Reference: JavaScript Authoring Guide at http://home.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/Gold/handbook/javascript/

See also color IMAGE Foil 22 JavaScript

From Introduction to the World Wide Web and Web Technologies presentation: Introduction to the www and Web Technologies -- Fall Semester 96. by Nancy McCracken-Foils prepared December 9 1996


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