<SCRIPT ...>
| Usage Recommendation |
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| use it, but don't rely on it |
TYPE: Which scripting language to useSRC: External source for scriptDEFER: Continue loading page while downloading script | |
LANGUAGE: Deprecated indicator of languageFOR: object for which this script is an event handlerEVENT: the event this script handles |
<SCRIPT ...> designates a script section of the page. The contents of <SCRIPT ...> are run using the scripting language set by the rquired TYPE attribute. For example, the following <SCRIPT ...> sets a short JavaScript, by far the most common scripting language.
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
document.write("right now: " + new Date());
//-->
</SCRIPT>
which outputs the current date and time:
right now: Sun Apr 27 2025 11:50:51 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
It is a popular but inaccurate belief that the LANGUAGE attribute is required for <SCRIPT ...>. In fact, LANGUAGE has never been a required attribute and has not been the standard way to indicate scripting language for several years.
<SCRIPT ...> elements should always begin with <!-- on the first line.
The last line should begin with the line-level comment string for the scripting language
(// in JavaScript) followed by -->, as in the exampl above.
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