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Why do browsers provide an option to disable Javascript? [closed]

It is just a noob question: why do browsers have a "disable javascript" function?

I am just curious and hunger for learning. Thanks!

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alvinski Avatar asked Apr 22 '15 03:04

alvinski


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If you're asking why some browsers might have Javascript turned off, it is a user setting in a browser. The user has the ability to decide whether they want to enable Javascript or not.

Users may choose to disable Javascript for either security or privacy reasons. It seems less common these days because more and more sites are not fully functional without Javascript enabled.

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jfriend00 Avatar answered Oct 29 '22 14:10

jfriend00