HTML - <noscript>

The HTML <noscript> Element defines a section of html to be inserted if a script type on the page is unsupported or if scripting is currently turned off in the browser.

Example

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<noscript>
  <!-- anchor linking to external file -->
  <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/">External Link</a>
</noscript>
<p>Rocks!</p>

Result with scripting enabled

Rocks!

Result with scripting disabled

External Link

Rocks!

Description

The HTML <noscript> Element defines a section of html to be inserted if a script type on the page is unsupported or if scripting is currently turned off in the browser.

Content categories	Metadata content, flow content, phrasing content.
Permitted content	When scripting is disabled and when it is a descendant of the `<head>` element: in any order, zero or more `<link>` elements, zero or more `<style>` elements, and zero or more `<meta>` elements. When scripting is disabled and when it isn't a descendant of the `<head>` element: any transparent content, but no `<noscript>` element must be among its descendants. Otherwise: flow content or phrasing content.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parent elements	Any element that accepts phrasing content, if there are no ancestor `<noscript>` element, or in a `<head>` element (but only for an HTML document), here again if there are no ancestor `<noscript>` element.
DOM interface	`HTMLElement`

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	(Yes)	1.0 (1.7 or earlier)	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)

Feature	Android	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	(Yes)	1.0 (1.0)	(Yes)	(Yes)	(Yes)

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<noscript>' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5 The definition of '<noscript>' in that specification.	Recommendation
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<noscript>' in that specification.	Recommendation

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/noscript

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