JavaScript is a dialect of the standardized ECMAScript programming language, primarily used for scripting web-pages. Use this tag for questions regarding ECMAScript and its dialects/ implementations: JavaScript, JScript, etc., excluding ActionScript.
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Does the Google spider render JavaScript?
Does the Google spider knows how to render JavaScript, or only HTML?
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HTML validation: is it worth it?
What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any) of making sure that all pages validate compared to having non-valid HTML that however works on all major browsers?
Also, is having valid HTML after ...
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How do I set expiration headers for CSS, JS, and Images?
I have recently analysed my website with pagespeed addon on firebug. It suggested me to set expiration on CSS, JS and image files.
I am wondering how do i do this?
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Will JavaScript (document.write) content be indexed by search engines?
I have an external JS file embedding some content inline in a web page.
Basically it just does a document.write("my content") via a script tag and loaded externally with the src attribute.
Any ...
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How to overcome politics of the net (Google translate code refuses to work from a specific region)
According to the FAQ's I am not sure if my question is a ok to ask or will be closed or should I post it in the meta or even I would blame some one for downvoting it. However it is one that has been ...
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When opening a local HTML file, how do I ensure I get the content not a cached version?
I have an issue where the newest content of a local HTML file is sometimes not displayed. Instead, the browser shows a cached version. The workaround is to press <Ctrl>+<F5> but I'd like ...
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Javascript reliance an issue for mobile optimised sites?
I'm mobile optimising a site with media queries. As I understand mobile browsers are generally quite modern and can handle CSS3 etc well. So does this mean javascript reliance for the mobile version ...
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Collapsible menu and amount of links in a web page
One of my pages contain three levels of a collapsible menu (JS + CSS from mycssmenu.com). There are a dozen first level items displayed to users, each one with various second level items, and finally ...
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Will my new HTML5 website decrease my Google ranking?
I have a traditional HTML website that loads pages/sections of the site when people click on menu items. Pretty standard.
Currently, I'm working on relaunching my website with a brand new HTML5 code ...
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How do you exclude yourself from Google Analytics on your website using cookies?
I'm trying to set up an exclusion filter with a browser cookie, so that my own visits to my don't show up in my Google Analytics. I tried 3 different methods and none of them have worked so far. I ...
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What's the best way to load Javascript into a page to optimize performance?
Is there a way to load my JavaScript into a page that will make it load faster?
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How does redirects affect SEO?
I'm currently working on a new landing page for this site. I want the landing page to replace the existing front page of the site. However I don't want to lose the Page Rank of the current front page ...
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Free/cheap Whois Api
Is there a free API where I can pull whois data and server location data?
(similar to who.is)
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Is making AJAX site crawlable AND degrading gracefully with JS turned off possible?
According to this spec, making AJAX site crawlable by Googlebot means that you have to use hashbang (#!) links in it which means it won't degrade gracefully when JS is turned off. This might mean that ...
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Dictionary API for a website?
I would like to have a dictionary for my website where the user can easily fill in a word or better yet right click a word and get the definition right there on the page or something along those ...
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Why insert static files ( css, images, js, ecc ) in a subdomain?
Why so many big and little sites inserts static files ( css, images, js, ecc ) in a subdomain like media.example.com or s2.static.example.com ?
What are the advantages ?
Why not just a directory ...
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Possible to only load specifiv div of a website?
I have this project i'm working on and id like to add a really small list of nearby places using facebooks places in an iframe feature from touch.facebook.com I can easily just use ...
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Best approach to have Google index content primarily generated by Javascript
I'm developing an app where customers can drop in a Javascript tag onto their website, and it will generate content. What is the best approach to have Google index this content and associate it with ...
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Should I worry about people disabling Javascript?
Often when picking new tools and frameworks I see the warning "Will not work if the user has disabled Javascript". I then look at my Javascript powered slideshow, Javascript powered menu, and ...
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How can I create links in javascript that are crawlable by search engines?
If I use JavaScript + jQuery, for example, does links inserted in $(document).ready() will be available for crawling? How can I insert crawlable links in JavaScript?
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Google JSAPI Auto-Loading
When using Google's JSAPI Auto-Loading system - is there a way to get the returned file with all the JavaScript (combined) in one HTTP request?
At the minute is just calls the load routines (with ...
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Litmus test to determine if javascript content is crawlable
Already read this: How can I create links in javascript that are crawlable by search engines?
I make the assumption that if you view source on a page and can find content / links hidden by javascript ...
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Adding css class to a dynamically created row using java script [closed]
I have a jsp page in which rows of a table are added dynamically.
Here I am using a different java script than the one in my previous question.
Here I could add elements into table columns, but I ...
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How to find a good photo gallery for my website? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which Content Management System (CMS) should I use?
For my website I'm searching for a really simple gallery module that looks like the one use by Dropbox. But I'd like ...
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addthis button default message
How to set default message, I am using addthis button for invite a friend Email on a website. that default message should also work if user choose gmail, yahoo etc from addthis box.
