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Using Web Scripting

Web pages commonly use scripting languages to define actions and objects accessible from within a browser. The most common languages in use are JavaScript (Microsoft's version is called JScript) and VBScript (Visual Basic Script). To add JavaScript or VBScript code to a new Web page, do the following:

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Choose Tools, Macro, Microsoft Script Editor from the menu. Or use the keyboard shortcut, Alt+Shift+F11. The Microsoft Script Editor opens up as shown in Figure 24.21, although with a different view from that in typical HTML source viewing. Figure 24.21. Adding script code to a Web page using the Microsoft Script Editor.