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Client-side Scripting : JavaScript and JScript differences

Anyone that has tried to write JavaScript code that will run and look the same across different versions of Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer will know only too well that there are some huge differences and incompatibilities!
Save your sanity, and consult these documents first!

JavaScript and JScript

JavaScript Language

Netscape's list of differences from Javascript v1.0 to v1.1

JavaScript / JScript incompatibilities

Differences between JavaScript v1.1 in Netscape 3.0, JavaScript v1.0 in Netscape 2.0, and Microsoft's JScript version of JavaScript 1.0 in Internet Explorer. Also contains a form to add any new differences or incompatibilities you discover, to keep the list up to date.
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Netscape Navigator's JavaScript v1.1 vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer's JScript

A comparison between JavaScript and JScript. Examines some of the differences between the two implementations, exposes some 'gotchas', and demonstrates how to write JavaScript that can be used with both browsers.

Dynamic pages to work with both Netstape and IE

How to use a combination of JavaScript and VBScript to develop pages that work well with both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
Discussion of yet more incompatibilities between the two browsers.

Browser Compatibility

How to use object detection for more reliable browser compatibility routines. Learn how to check if a specific object or method exists, and how to act accordingly.

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