Instructions for web developers
You may want to consider linking to this site, to educate any script-disabled users on how to enable JavaScript in five most commonly used browsers. You are free to use the code below and modify it according to your needs.
<noscript> For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Here are the <a href="http://www.enable-javascript.com/" target="_blank"> instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser</a>. </noscript>
On enable-javascript.com we optimize the script-disabled user experience as much as we can:
- The instructions for your browser are put at the top of the page
- All the images are inlined, full-size, for easy perusing
- This developer-centric message is out of the way
We want your visitors to have JavaScript enabled just as much as you do!
Google Chrome
- On the web browser menu click on the “Customize and control Google Chrome” and select “Settings”.
- In the “Settings” section click on the “Show advanced settings…”
- Under the the “Privacy” click on the “Content settings…”.
- When the dialog window opens, look for the “JavaScript” section and select “Allow all sites to run JavaScript (recommended)”.
- Click on the “OK” button to close it.
- Close the “Settings” tab.
- Click on the “Reload this page” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Internet Explorer
- On web browser menu click “Tools” menu and select “Internet Options”.
- In the “Internet Options” window select the “Security” tab.
- On the “Security” tab click on the “Custom level…” button.
- When the “Security Settings – Internet Zone” dialog window opens, look for the “Scripting” section.
- In the “Active Scripting” item select “Enable”.
- When the “Warning!” window pops out asking “Are you sure you want to change the settings for this zone?” select “Yes”.
- In the “Internet Options” window click on the “OK” button to close it.
- Click on the “Refresh” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Internet Explorer < 9
- On web browser menu click “Tools” and select “Internet Options”.
- In the “Internet Options” window select the “Security” tab.
- On the “Security” tab click on the “Custom level…” button.
- When the “Security Settings – Internet Zone” dialog window opens, look for the “Scripting” section.
- In the “Active Scripting” item select “Enable”.
- When the “Warning!” window pops out asking “Are you sure you want to change the settings for this zone?” select “Yes”.
- In the “Internet Options” window click on the”OK” button to close it.
- Click on the “Refresh” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Mozilla Firefox
- On the web browser click “Firefox” menu and then select “Options”.
- In the “Options” window select the “Content” tab.
- Mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
- In the opened “Options” window click on the “OK” button to close it.
- Click on the “Reload current page” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Mozilla Firefox < 4
- On the web browser menu click “Tools” and select “Options”.
- In the “Options” window select the “Content” tab.
- Mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
- In the opened “Options” window click on the “OK” button to close it.
- Click on the “Reload current page” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Apple Safari
- On the web browser menu click on the “Edit” and select “Preferences”.
- In the “Preferences” window select the “Security” tab.
- In the “Security” tab section “Web content” mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
- Click on the “Reload the current page” button of the web browser to refresh the page.
Opera
- 1. a) Click on “Menu”, hover mouse on the “Settings” then hover mouse on the “Quick preferences” and mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
- 1. b) If “Menu bar” is shown click on the “Tools”, hover mouse on the “Quick preferences” and mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
Opera < v. 10
- On the web browser menu click “Tools” and select “Preferences”.
- In the “Preferences” window select the “Advanced” tab.
- On the “Advanced” tab click on “Content” menu item.
- Mark the “Enable JavaScript” checkbox.
- In the opened “Preferences” window click on the “OK” button to close it.
- Click on the “Reload” button of the web browser to refresh the page.