No script

The No script element provides an alternative for those whose adaptive technology doesn't support JavaScript or who have scripting turned off in their browsers. No script content should provide equivalent, html-based functionality. In this site, No script tags provide an alternative to the Tutorial drop down menu.

The No script tag and related html code immediately follow the JavaScript. Browsers and assitive technology not supporting JavaScript will ignore the JavaScript code and recognize the html. Conversely, browsers and technology supporting JavaScript will ignore the Noscript html.

Note that Tab indexes and Accesskeys have been deleted from the sample code.

Code Example:

<noscript>
<p><a href="file:///Groups/Faculty%20Studio%20Groups/
Technology%20Assessment/Accessibility%20Presentation/
AccessibilitySite/Pages/Introduction.html">Tutorial (T)</a></p>

<ul>

<li class="DropdownText"><a href="file:///Groups/Faculty%20Studio%20Groups/
Technology%20Assessment/Accessibility%20Presentation/AccessibilitySite/Pages/
Introduction.html">Introduction</a></li>

<li class="DropdownText"><a href="file:///Groups/Faculty%20Studio%20Groups/
Technology%20Assessment/Accessibility%20Presentation/AccessibilitySite/Pages/
Disabilities.html">Definitions</a></li>

<li class="DropdownText"><a href="file:///Groups/Faculty%20Studio%20Groups/
Technology%20Assessment/Accessibility%20Presentation/AccessibilitySite/Pages/
WithDisabilities.html">Living with Disabilities</a></li>

</ul>
</noscript>

Browsers

Browsers have supported the No script tag since Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Internet Explorer 4.0. They recognize the No script tag and its accompanying html code when JavaScript has been turned off.

Adaptive Technology

No script alternatives are important because many JavaScript actions require the use of a mouse which cannot be duplicated using a keyboard (such as "mouseover").