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pavlov on Jan 20, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Pipe Operator (|>) For JavaScript

Internet Explorer supported multiple script languages.

The DOM in IE was essentially a COM API and callable from any supported scripting language. This included JScript (their JavaScript clone) but also VBScript and PerlScript.

tracker1 on Jan 20, 2023 [–]

I don't recall seeing anyone actually using PerlScript, or other scripting languages beyond VBScript in the browser for apps. I did work in a few locations where there was heavy push for VBScript for browser. I used JScript in classic ASP in much the same way.

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