FAQ Topic - What questions are on-topic for CLJ? (2008-10-16)

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The comp.lang.javascript newsgroup deals with ECMAScript
languages, so any questions about JavaScript or JScript are
welcome. However, the majority of questions sent to this group
relates to javascript in a web browser. If you are experiencing
issues with a particular browser, or the host is not a browser
at all, please make this information clear.

Javascript and Java are two completely different languages.
Java questions should be asked in one of the comp.lang.java.*
newsgroups; they are not appropriate for CLJ (as Java and
javascript are distinct programming languages with only
superficial similarities due to sharing a C-like syntax and
some of the characters in their names).

Questions dealing with other scripting languages, such as
VBScript, PerlScript or CGI scripting are also off-topic,
as are HTML-only or CSS-only questions.

Questions that are specific to Microsoft's JScript may also
be appropriately asked at:
microsoft.public.scripting.jscript

The comp.lang.javascript newsgroup charter is included in

http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/cljs_charter.html


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FAQ Topic - What is on-topic for CLJ?
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welcome. However, the majority of questions sent to this group

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relates to javascript in a web browser.

are about

X If you are experiencing
X issues with a particular browser, or the host is not a browser
X at all, please make this information clear.
Give any relevant details of the executing system.

Javascript and Java are two completely different languages.

X Java questions should be asked in one of the comp.lang.java.*
X newsgroups; they are not appropriate for CLJ (as Java and
X javascript are distinct programming languages with only
X superficial similarities due to sharing a C-like syntax and
X some of the characters in their names).X Questions dealing with other scripting languages, such as
X VBScript, PerlScript or CGI scripting are also off-topic,
X as are HTML-only or CSS-only questions.

Questions that are specific to Microsoft's JScript may also

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be appropriately asked at:

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