> I'm playing around in my personal site trying to figure out a way to
> detect if JavaScript is enabled client side, and get that info back to the
> server without any manual intervention, or visibility on the clients end.
>
> What I am doing now is:
>
> Set  a variable for  - Scripting = "Unverified"
>
> Send a blank page to the client with a hidden form field, and some
> JavaScript which sets the hidden field to "Verified" and automatically
> submits the form.
>
> As soon as the form page is sent, I have other code which runs a timer
> loop on the server for 3 seconds, then sends a page to the clients
> computer - which page depends on whether or not variable Scripting now
> equals "Unverified" or "Verified".(Haven't played around with this time
> much, to see just how much I actually need)
>
> This, of course, would only have to be done the very first time the client
> goes to my site, but still, I hate the thought of purposely putting a
> delay on the loading of my page, and don't care for the idea of running a
> timer loop on the server everytime someone accesses the page.
>
> Granted - for my personal site, this is a very minor problem, as the
> number of visitors is going to be pretty small - but still, there has got
> to be a better way!
>
> Anyone have any suggestions or opinions? (I am still a beginner at web
> programming, and every thing I do is still a learning experience :)
>
> Thanks
>
>
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>
> / Sean the Mc /
>
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> anyone else's usually just stinks !"
>                                          -anonymous
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