[Newt]

in the past ive been using this way

<!-- code //-->

but only today i was told it was this way

<!-- code -->

which is the right way? this is ot a spammy post its a genuine question.

[Bobby]

newt, on 05 March 2010 - 09:16 AM, said:

in the past ive been using this way

<!-- code //-->

but only today i was told it was this way

<!-- code -->

which is the right way? this is ot a spammy post its a genuine question.

HTML comments are ended with "-->". The two slashes you sometimes see are only used within a JavaScript block. For example:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--

// JS CODE

//-->
</script>

JavaScript single-line comments are initiated with "//". As such the two slashes is just there to make sure the script doesn't read that line (it'll automatically ignore the first line with "<!--").

Commenting out JavaScript blocks like above is now a thing of the past; has been for years. But many authors, myself included, will still do it out of sheer habit.

This post has been edited by bhensley: 05 March 2010 - 10:41 PM

[Newt]

what is the way to stop a browser show js if js is disabled?

[ElseAndrew]

Wrap it in <noscript> tags.

<noscript> It looks like you don't hava JavaScript enabled... Click HERE to learn to how enable it...</noscript>

<script>

//Javascript code

</script>

[Bobby]

ElseAndrew, on 06 March 2010 - 03:00 PM, said:

Wrap it in <noscript> tags.

<noscript> It looks like you don't hava JavaScript enabled... Click HERE to learn to how enable it...</noscript>

<script>

//Javascript code

</script>

The noscript element merely provides an alternative if scripting is disabled. You shouldn't be wrapping a script element inside noscript; merely use the two side-by-side.

All modern day browsers handle the script element properly, even if scripting is disabled. The contents will never be broad casted to the screen. As such, commenting them out is useless.

[fg101]

why do we still hav the noscript if its not functional anymore? thnx everyone