drupal.org triggers unnecessary javascript warning [#68260]

Many or most pages within the drupal.org web site trigger a 'Scripts Currently Forbidden" warning from the 'noscript' extension for the Firefox browser, because these pages include an unnecessary empty "script" tag like this:

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

Although there are many arguments about JavaScript, both pro and con (I personally have encountered very, very few web sites where the use of JavaScript actually improved my browsing experience), I think we can all agree that the gratuiutous use of the above fragment, when no JavaScript is in use at all, cannot be of any possible use to anybody. If JavaScript is not in use, please don't even mention it.

Rahul

Comments

Comment #1

killes@www.drop.org commented 9 June 2006 at 22:18

I think that is needed for some silly IE compatibility reason.

Comment #2

morbus iff

they/them

commented 9 June 2006 at 22:26

Correct; see http://www.bluerobot.com/web/css/fouc.asp.

Comment #3

killes@www.drop.org commented 9 June 2006 at 22:28

Status:

Active

» Closed (won't fix)

Comment #4

artichoke commented 9 June 2006 at 23:34

Perhaps a 'link rel' could be used containing a 'home' link.

Or Microsoft-specific content could be kept isolated:

  <!--[if IE]>
    ... microsoft-specific content ... 
  <![endif]-->

Rahul

Comment #5

morbus iff

they/them

commented 9 June 2006 at 23:40

Status:

Closed (won't fix)

» Active

Actually, the LINK idea isn't half-bad - aren't navigation things (that Firefox DOES support natively) done via the link tag? As he suggests, a 'Home' link is quite innocuous (for those who don't know they exist), non-intrusive (for those that do, but don't care to use them) and non-sideeffecty (as this user reports with his noscript extension thing).