noscript - can I load a different page?

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noscript - can I load a different page?

938 Views Asked by user547794 At 24 April 2025 at 19:04

I have a page that is very javascript dependent for functionality. Basically - 90% of my services won't work without javascript. What I really want to do is detect if javascript is disabled, and then direct users to a page with information about enabling javascript or downloading an updated browser. Does anybody have advice for the easiest way to accomplish this? I don't want users to even attempt using my app if they aren't using javascript.

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Phil On 03 November 2011 at 21:20

You could include a message inside <noscript></noscript> tags; this will be shown to users without JS enabled but hidden for people who have it.

EDIT: Having just this moment realized you were probably talking about the <noscript> tags and not the NoScript Firefox extension, you could try putting a <meta> tag to redirect and use JS to remove this; browsers without JS will get the tag and redirect while JS-enabled browsers shouldn't.

ComFreek On 03 November 2011 at 21:21

This will directly redirect the user when JavaScript is disabled:

<html>
  <head>
    <noscript>
      <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://www.example.com/no-javascript/" />
    </noscript>
  </head>

  <body>
    JavaScript is enabled!
  </body>
</html>

**Marc B** · Accepted Answer

Go about it the other way. Start outputting the "noscript" page by default, and have some JS redirects the user to the enhanced page automatically.

That way, JS-deprived users automatically get the "hey, you're on a brain dead browser" page, and JS-enabled people get the funky enhanced version.

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