Re: iceweasel and javascripts
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:05:15 -0400
Matthew K Poer <matthewpoer@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mathias Brodala wrote:
> > Hi Bartleby.
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> > BartlebyScrivener, 24.04.2007 03:34:
> >> Using Debian Etch and iceweasel, I have a problem with my banking
> >> site. Some of the search options do not appear. When I hover over
> >> buttons, the status line says: javascript:void(0)
> >
> > Then contact the people responsible for such an awful site.
> >
> >> I have tried installing several java packages from synaptic, e.g.,
> >> java-common, but these don't seem to work. I have the enable
> >> javascript boxes checked on Iceweasel, but can't get it to work.
> >>
> >> Is there a special java download I need to add?
> >
> > Nothing, since JAVA has nothing to do with JavaScript. The latter is directly
> > embedded into the rendering engine of your browser so if something does not work
> > you either misconfigured your browser or the specific site just sucks.
> >
> >
> > Regards, Mathias
> >
> Agreed. Java and Javascript are completely and entirely different
> things, so no package will help you.
>
> It is likely that the web site designers are of poor quality and created
> the site for IE.
>
> We can know for sure if you can post a link to the web site you are
> having problems with.
Just to make sure, is javacript enabled in your browser
(Edit->Prefs->Content->Enable Javascript)? Is a plugin (e.g. Noscript)
blocking it?
Celejar
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