JavaScript is a popular client-side web scripting language. This tag is for questions relating specifically to the use of JavaScript on the Stack Exchange sites.
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How can Stack Overflow users be encouraged to use jQuery only when appropriate?
This question is a serious question for anyone who believes there is still just as much importance in understanding the core JavaScript language, even in the post-jQuery world.
In the last seven ...
4
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0answers
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Javascript issue when logged in
I'm getting a cross-browser issue with the JS on stack overflow, which wasn't happening yesterday, and which clearing my cache and switching from chrome to FF didn't fix. The error is:
Uncaught ...
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0answers
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The cardiologist can't tell if my heart is beating!
I have found a... strange, to say the least, error on Stack Overflow. I was just browsing normally and I decided to open the error console, and I saw this:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method ...
3
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0answers
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Disable all selection and onkeypress on mobile version
Since today answering questions has become a daunting task. It has never been easy using thus keyboard (Swype), but starting today it's even more difficult.
Before, the application would react ...
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1answer
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JavaScript on whole site is broken in IE (9 or less) because of stub.js
Using IE 9 or less, I'm getting a JS error "Object is required" on line 1, position 137 in stub.js.
The script stops and the StackExchange object does not get initialized, so later there are "Object ...
2
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0answers
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Stackoverflow Review option Broken on FireFox [closed]
On StackOverflow when I click on the review button no posts are displayed today even though posts count is displayed and are available for review.
There seems to be a JavaScript error on FireFox (We ...
4
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1answer
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I get a JavaScript error when attempting to post a question on Stack Overflow, using IE8
I am unable to post questions on Stack Overflow. I am using IE8. Is that a supported browser? As far as I can remember I was able to post questions earlier. Here's the JavaScript error:
"JSON is ...
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1answer
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Which graph library is used by stackoverflow?
Viewing reputation changes on Stack Overflow produces a nice graph which can be 'zoomed in' on to view more detailed reputation changes. Example. Is this using a library or custom written ? If using a ...
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0answers
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JavaScript menus broken in main site?
I am getting this JS error in my browser console:
TypeError: e.attr(...) is undefined
on the StackOverflow homepage, in this file, line 82:
http://cdn.sstatic.net/js/full.js?v=6c690b307479
This ...
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1answer
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FF 17.0.1 (Ubuntu) has JS menu issues [closed]
Only noticed it today (first day back at work this year). It was working fine last day of last year and there's been no upstream changes to the package that I can recall.
Stuff that works:
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1answer
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Should pure CoffeeScript questions tag JavaScript?
This question is related to Coffeescript tag in javascript library questions?, but I do not think it is a duplicate.
If a question is asking about CoffeeScript (which compiles into JavaScript) but ...
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3answers
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Why close the discussion “Good JavaScript IDE with jQuery support”?
I'm talking about the discussion Good JavaScript IDE with jQuery support, alledgedly closed by you... Here's why I think this should be open:
It's a question a lot of people ask about ...
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1answer
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Careers Stackoverflow not loading JS/CSS/etc
http://careers.stackoverflow.com/
Here are the error messages in javascript console:
Failed to load resource https://hg.stackoverflow.comcareers/cso/all.min.css?398723
Failed to load resource ...
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1answer
214 views
How do I get desktop notifications, in Firefox, for the Stack Exchange inbox? [closed]
I was just browsing some Stack Exchange sites the other day, when I thought about how nice it would be to have a little information bubble every time I get a new thing in my SE inbox.
I already have ...
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0answers
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In which cases is JavaScript code rendering a post in a different way considered to be added to a single site requesting it?
On Drupal Answers Meta , Automatically link function names to api.drupal.org has been posted months ago. In short, the feature request is to automatically link function names to documentation pages on ...
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1answer
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Network-wide StackExchange search is broken with “Uncaught TypeError: undefined is not a function” [closed]
At least on Google Chrome on Windows 7, the StackExchange network-wide search ("Search the Stack") is currently broken.
In the browser console there is a JavaScript error:
Uncaught TypeError: ...
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0answers
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Uncaught TypeError breaks chat room loading
Every so often when I try and load a chat room, I get stuck on this screen:
I finally checked the Javascript console this time; it had this error at the bottom:
master-chat.js:247: Uncaught ...
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0answers
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message about JavaScript being blocked [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Stack Overflow requires external JavaScript from another domain” message
On Stack Overflow, and all of the Stack Exchange sites, there is big message at the ...
3
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1answer
180 views
My virus tool pops up when I'm on Stack Overflow today
For the fourth time today, my virus tool has popped up an alarm while I've been surfing on Stack Overflow. It reports finding Rce.Gen3 in my browser cache.
Has anybody else gotten something like ...
1
vote
0answers
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Stack Overflow requires external JavaScript from another domain, which is blocked or failed to load [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Stack Overflow requires external JavaScript from another domain” message
I just can't use StackOverFlow website due to this JS issue. What is wrong?
Edit:
...
0
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1answer
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commenting (and lots of other commands) unavailable in chromium 18.0.1025.151 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
JS broken in Chrome 18
when I click 'add comment', nothing happens. Same goes for:
-'Stack exchange' in the header to view messages/hot topics
-'show other means of ...
1
vote
1answer
79 views
Site stops responding and sometimes losing post [closed]
I'm facing a recurring bug where I enter a discussion (mainly from Google) and then none of the commands (vote up, comment, add a response) works. They just don't work. No message error, no client ...
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0answers
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JavaScript not working from time to time - SE wide
From time to time none of the JS-codes is working, and all sites (SE, AU, UL, GL&U, ...) are infected meanwhile, but with random exceptions.
I can't vote up, down, add a comment, don't get the ...
2
votes
1answer
175 views
'Last Seen' not updated with JavaScript disabled [closed]
For some reasons I need to have my JavaScript disabled in my browser. I noticed that since I made this change, my 'Last Seen' does not update even though I am logged in.
Now that Isn't much of a ...
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0answers
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“no element found” error in JavaScript browser console
Currently when I open just about any question on Meta (this, this or this) I'll see an error message in the JavaScript browser console:
Error: no element found
Source File: ...
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1answer
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Add a fallback for jQuery in case it fails to load from Google's CDN
Google's CDN is nice, but nothing's 100% reliable for all users. It occasionally fails to load for me. Other users have had trouble with it due to sloppily-configured networks, and some may prefer to ...
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1answer
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Stack Exchange's heavy reliance on external scripts
I dislike running third-party scripts in my browser and have disabled these generally.
I can enable them on an exceptional basis, but it strikes me that Stack Exchange has an unusually heavy ...
0
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0answers
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StackExchange is not defined [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
JS broken in Chrome 18
When loading any StackOverflow page in Chrome (Ubuntu), some navigation elements (js-based) don't work.
In Console I see the following:
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4
votes
4answers
198 views
How do I respond to a Stack Overflow request for an answer with a complete code sample?
How do I respond to a Stack Overflow request for an answer with a complete code sample?
Ideally, I could just upload the HTML file with the styles and JavaScript embedded. Is this possible or ...
17
votes
2answers
255 views
Unable to perform actions such as deleting comments
The last couple days I've been largely unable to delete comments and perform some other actions on Music. Occasionally it works after a fresh page load but it seems to be completely at random.
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