Client-Side Scripting

Client-Side Scripting

1. The client-side environment used to run scripts is usually a browser

2. The processing takes place on the end users computer

3. The source code is transferred from the web server to the user’s computer over the internet and run directly in the browser

4. The scripting language needs to be enabled on the client computer

5. Sometimes if a user is conscious of security risks they may switch the scripting facility off

   • When this is the case a message usually pops up to alert the user when script is attempting to run

6. Client-side scripting languages are the class of scripting languages that are executed on the client computers of a network