[Javascript] Browser Support for JavaScript

[Jeff Howden]

gregory,

><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><
> From: gregory.john.toland at census.gov
>
> Yes, I understand, but the majority of users do not
> upgrade their scripting engines.  For our web site we
> want to have a Browser Notice that basically says what
> versions of Netscape and IE supported javascript.
><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

ok, now i'm sorta curious why.  do you have sections of the site built that
require javascript to work?  is this for a .gov project?  are you aware that
requiring javascript to access something is against section 508 of the
workforce investment act of 1998?

if you're not requiring javascript to use/access something then there's no
need to tell the end consumer which browsers had which versions of
javascript as you can simply detect object and method detection so your
script doesn't break.

i wouldn't be such a stickler about this, if it weren't for the fact that
most web surfers don't even have a clue what javascript is, let alone what
it's for or why they need it.  if possible, you're much better off trying to
do everything you can to never mention it to the end user.

.jeff

http://evolt.org/
jeff at members.evolt.org
http://members.evolt.org/jeff/