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Javascript Script Library

Using prebuilt scripts is the quickest way to add Javascripts to your site. Divided up into various Categories you will find links to many scripts written by your Guide as well as "More Script" libraries and "Javascript Libraries" that you can go to for still more. The articles below provide information about when and how to use scripts written by others on your web site.
All My Scripts
If you are having trouble finding the pre-written Javascript, Javascript function, or Javascript generator that you need then this page which lists them all alphabetically may help.
Copyright
Web pages are copyright so don't copy without permission
Copy and Paste
New to web page creation and not sure how to copy and paste? Here are some step by step instructions to get you started.
Head Script and Body Script
If you want to add Javascript to your page and you don't understand HTML then you may have some trouble understanding where the various sections of the Javascript need to go. This page describes the basic structure of a web page so that you should be able to figure out where in your page source to insert the Javascript.
Resolving Script Clashes
When you add a second script to a page where you have already have Javascript then the two scripts may interfere with one another. Here's how to resolve these conflicts.
Choosing Prebuilt Scripts
Easy tests to determine if pre-built scripts have been properly tested by their author
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