Why using <script type="text/javascript">

[prowsej]

Dreamweaver says that neither Netscape6 or Internet Explorer 6 support the type attribute of the script tag. The only reason that I ever included it was for validators. However, if none of the major browsers are picking it up, is there any non-pedantic point to using it in additional to language=""?

[htmlite]

It doesn't hurt any and may actually help to leave it in. I wouldn't go by what Dreamweaver "thinks" is right or wrong.

[darkfires]

Well, it sets the mimetype and in the event that the script tag can load other types of scripts besides text-based, it'll be needed. That's my take on it, anyway.

[prowsej]

Thanks for the responses.

I now understand the theoretical basis for the tag.

But I'll just use language since it is a much more specific tag (being able to specify script version as well as type)

[Technosailor]

I use the type attribute all the time and it works just fine in N6 and IE6

Sketch

[Andrew-J2000]

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

is valid xhtml whereas the language attribute has been dropped. So use the above and throw dreamweavers help file in the bin:P

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"></script>

[notepad_coder]

isnt it uase to tell scripts apart like >script type="text/VBScript></script>. I don't know for sure, I havn't done much in JavaScript or VBScript.

[xhtmlcoder]

As was previously stated the type refers to MIME type and yes Netscape 6.22/Mozilla does understand this, as does Microsoft IE 6.0, for example; when adding CSS you might for instance use; type="text/css"

The "language" attribute within <script> was designed to determine the scripting language, which by default is normally JavaScript that goes back to the early Netscape browsers.

};-) http://www.xhtmlcoder.com/

[prowsej]

Actually, from testing neither IE6 or Netscape6 do anything with the type attribute: you are just as weel to leave it on or off regardless of what scripting language you are using. IE6 will be just as happy with <script> no matter what language is inside the tags.

[Andrew-J2000]

although for validation you need type in xhtml so its up to the person preferences, however it's a much better practice to type the language used

[AljapaCo]

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"></script>

My way, all the day!!

It might be the case that MSIE supports any crap that´s out there, but if you wan´t your site to be viewable in as many different browsers as possible, I suggest you write it as the standard says!

[xhtmlcoder]

I would have to disagree a little with "neither IE6 or Netscape 6 do anything with the type attribute" some browsers may not do anything with the certain type attributes, and yes Micro$oft IE had a major security flaw because it ignored "type".

Albeit it is especially useful for defining which specific helper application/program the browser uses to view the file.

};-) http://www.xhtmlcoder.com/