Enabling JavaScript

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a programming language that allows a website to interact with you and instructs your web browser to behave in certain ways. JavaScript is commonly used to animate menus and validate the data that you enter in a web form.

 

For over ten years, JavaScript has been commonly used on websites. Not surprisingly, over 95% of Internet users have JavaScript enabled web browsers.

 

JavaScript usage statistics source: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

 

Why do I need JavaScript enabled to use My Community Directory?

JavaScript is used by the My Community Directory website to provide you with simple ways to navigate through our directory and find the information that you need in the fastest possible way.

 

For example, when you have JavaScript enabled in your web browser, you are able to search for community organisations by entering your suburb or postcode and selecting a service type from the drop down list. Without JavaScript, you would have to click through several pages to get to the information you seek.

 

Community organisations are also unable to update their listings as many of the timesaving features we provide you with require JavaScript to be enabled in your web browser.

 

Are there any risks in enabling JavaScript?

Yes, there may be risks in enabling JavaScript, as with any programming language. However, JavaScript cannot read, write or delete anything on your computer, and as such cannot plant a virus on your system, nor can it steal any data stored on your machine. In fact, most web browsers are so confident, they come with JavaScript enabled by default.

 

How to enable JavaScript in your web browser now...

We have assembled detailed instructions on how to enable JavaScript for the various web browsers available. Please select the browser you are using from the list below. If you are unsure, try clicking the Help menu in your browser and then ‘About’. On the off chance your web browser is not listed below, you can try searching www.google.com.au using the keywords ‘enable javascript in [your web browser name]’. If you would prefer, feel free to Contact Us and we’d be more than happy to help.

 

Instructions for:

Internet Explorer 5.x or 6.x
Internet Explorer 7 or 8
Firefox 2.x or 3.x

  

Enabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5.x or 6.x

1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. (Fig. 1)
2. Click the Security tab. (Fig. 2)
3. Click the Custom level... button (Fig. 2)
4. Scroll down the list until you find Scripting, and click the Enable radio button. (Fig. 3)
5. Click the OK button in both windows and restart Internet Explorer. (Fig. 2 & Fig. 3)

 

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Fig. 3

 

 

Enabling JavaScript in Internet Explorer 7 or 8

1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. (Fig. 1) (Hint: if you can’t see the menus across the top, click anywhere on the web page and press the Alt key on your keyboard)
2. Click the Security tab. (Fig. 2)
3. Click the Custom level... button (Fig. 2)
4. Scroll down the list until you find Scripting, and click the Enable radio button. (Fig. 3)
5. Click the OK button in both windows and restart Internet Explorer. (Fig. 2 & Fig. 3)

 

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Enabling JavaScript in Firefox 2.x or 3.x 

1. On the Tools menu, click Options. (Fig. 1)
2. Click on the Content icon. (Fig. 2)
3. Check the box next to Enable JavaScript. (Fig. 2) 
4. Click OK.

 

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