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.JS File Extension


File Type 1 JavaScript File  (Most common)
File Format File
Common? No
File Description Text file containing JavaScript code; used to execute JavaScript instructions in Web pages; may include functions that open and close windows, validate form fields, enable rollover images, or create drop-down menus.

Referenced by Web pages that incorporate JavaScript functions; usually imported in the <head> section of the HTML.
Program(s) that open js files Mac: Adobe Dreamweaver; Bare Bones Software BBEdit; Run in a Web browser; Edit with a text editor
Windows: Adobe Dreamweaver; IntelliJ IDEA; Run in a Web browser; Edit with a text editor

File Type 2 JScript Executable Script
File Format File
Common? No
File Description Executable script written in JScript, Microsoft's version of JavaScript
Program(s) that open js files Windows: Windows-based script host (Wscript.exe)

Information from FileInfo.com - The File Extensions Resource.
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