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Hiding Javascript - How can you hide a .js file from a browser?

Paul Hancox posted this at 23:59 — 3rd October 1999.

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I am testing out some Javascript on my page. Currently the page that is running the script is

http://www.the-mouth.com/tag.html

while the actual Javascript resides at

http://www.the-mouth.com/quicka.js

The problem is, if someone types in the above URL into their browser (at least in Netscape) they can see the script I have
used. Is there any way I can hide this script? I have tried changing file property settings (i.e. the chmod stuff) but it doesn't seem to do any good.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Paul Hancox
http://www.the-mouth.com/

PJ posted this at 04:01 — 6th October 1999.

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There is no way to hide a JS file since it's a client side script.

Not only can they see it if they type in that URL. They can also see it if they do a search on their hard drive for *.js .

If you have the capability try doing it server side with ASP or CGI using include files or something.

Later,
PJ

John Pollock posted this at 16:09 — 6th October 1999.

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I'm not absolutely sure, but I'm leaning toward no... though someone else here may know a way to do it I haven't seen just yet. Smiling

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