Java script and search engines

B

Bonnie E. Hale

I was recently told that Java script is not searchable by Google and other
search engines.

Is this true or false?

Bonnie
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

true


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|I was recently told that Java script is not searchable by Google and other
| search engines.
|
| Is this true or false?
|
| Bonnie
|
|
|
 
J

Jon Spivey

True in the sense that content written to the page via javascript won't be
indexed and links won't be followed. That said search engines do look for
javascript on the page and will take account of it so if for example you
wanted to use javascript to show different content to search engines than
users that will be detected and penalised.

Cheers,
Jon
 
B

Bonnie E. Hale

OK here is part of the code, one person tells me it is not searchable and
another says it is?



<p><!-- PPH Widgets Begin, Do not edit it -->

<script id="PPH
Widgets:_pgtres\39123.5868865741_PageletServer.DynamicMenu.pgt"
type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">
<!--
stm_bm(["menu670d",700,"","_pgtres/blank.gif",0,"","",1,0,250,0,1000,0,0,0,"","",0,0,1,1,"default","hand","_pgtres/"],this);

stm_bp("p0",[0,4,0,0,2,1,0,7,78,"",-2,"",-2,52,2,6,"#2F7B9E","#91DBFF","",0,0,0,"#d6d6d6
#999999 #999999 #ffffff"]);
stm_ai("p0i0",[0,"Home","","",-1,-1,0,"
index.html","_self","","Return
Home","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#2F7B9E",0,"#91DBFF",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff","#3399cc","#ffffff","#000000","9pt
Verdana","bold 9pt Verdana",0,0]);

stm_aix("p0i1","p0i0",[0,"Koi for
Sale","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","See ALL fish for
sale","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);

stm_bp("p1",[1,4,0,0,2,2,0,7,100,"",-2,"",-2,80,2,3,"#91c7e2","#91DBFF","",3,0,0,"#999999
#999999 #999999 #999999"]);
stm_aix("p1i0","p0i0",[0,"3 to 4 inch
Special","","",-1,-1,0,"fish_for_sale/babybutterflySPECIAL.html","_self","","Baby
Butterfly and Standard Koi 3 to 4 inch 2007 -
SPECIAL","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#def3ff",0,"#33ccff",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff","#666666 #666666 #666666
#666666","#333333","#333333","9pt Verdana","9pt Verdana"]);

stm_aix("p1i1","p1i0",[0,"Other Important
Information","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","select from the sub
menu","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);
 
J

Jon Spivey

Hi Bonnie,

It's not searchable - as far as the search engines are concerned that code
doesn't exist.

Cheers,
Jon

Bonnie E. Hale said:
OK here is part of the code, one person tells me it is not searchable and
another says it is?



<p><!-- PPH Widgets Begin, Do not edit it -->

<script id="PPH
Widgets:_pgtres\39123.5868865741_PageletServer.DynamicMenu.pgt"
type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">
<!--
stm_bm(["menu670d",700,"","_pgtres/blank.gif",0,"","",1,0,250,0,1000,0,0,0,"","",0,0,1,1,"default","hand","_pgtres/"],this);

stm_bp("p0",[0,4,0,0,2,1,0,7,78,"",-2,"",-2,52,2,6,"#2F7B9E","#91DBFF","",0,0,0,"#d6d6d6
#999999 #999999 #ffffff"]);
stm_ai("p0i0",[0,"Home","","",-1,-1,0,"
index.html","_self","","Return
Home","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#2F7B9E",0,"#91DBFF",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff","#3399cc","#ffffff","#000000","9pt
Verdana","bold 9pt Verdana",0,0]);

stm_aix("p0i1","p0i0",[0,"Koi for
Sale","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","See ALL fish for
sale","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);

stm_bp("p1",[1,4,0,0,2,2,0,7,100,"",-2,"",-2,80,2,3,"#91c7e2","#91DBFF","",3,0,0,"#999999
#999999 #999999 #999999"]);
stm_aix("p1i0","p0i0",[0,"3 to 4 inch
Special","","",-1,-1,0,"fish_for_sale/babybutterflySPECIAL.html","_self","","Baby
Butterfly and Standard Koi 3 to 4 inch 2007 -
SPECIAL","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#def3ff",0,"#33ccff",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff
#ffffff #ffffff #ffffff","#666666 #666666 #666666
#666666","#333333","#333333","9pt Verdana","9pt Verdana"]);

stm_aix("p1i1","p1i0",[0,"Other Important
Information","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","select from the sub
menu","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);

Jon Spivey said:
True in the sense that content written to the page via javascript won't
be indexed and links won't be followed. That said search engines do look
for javascript on the page and will take account of it so if for example
you wanted to use javascript to show different content to search engines
than users that will be detected and penalised.

Cheers,
Jon
 
S

Stefan B Rusynko

Agree
but the page has a noscript w/ an unordered list of links too

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_____________________________________________
SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
_____________________________________________


| Hi Bonnie,
|
| It's not searchable - as far as the search engines are concerned that code
| doesn't exist.
|
| Cheers,
| Jon
|
| | > OK here is part of the code, one person tells me it is not searchable and
| > another says it is?
| >
| >
| >
| > <p><!-- PPH Widgets Begin, Do not edit it -->
| >
| > <script id="PPH
| > Widgets:_pgtres\39123.5868865741_PageletServer.DynamicMenu.pgt"
| > type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">
| > <!--
| > stm_bm(["menu670d",700,"","_pgtres/blank.gif",0,"","",1,0,250,0,1000,0,0,0,"","",0,0,1,1,"default","hand","_pgtres/"],this);
| >
| > stm_bp("p0",[0,4,0,0,2,1,0,7,78,"",-2,"",-2,52,2,6,"#2F7B9E","#91DBFF","",0,0,0,"#d6d6d6
| > #999999 #999999 #ffffff"]);
| > stm_ai("p0i0",[0,"Home","","",-1,-1,0,"
| > index.html","_self","","Return
| > Home","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#2F7B9E",0,"#91DBFF",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff","#3399cc","#ffffff","#000000","9pt
| > Verdana","bold 9pt Verdana",0,0]);
| >
| > stm_aix("p0i1","p0i0",[0,"Koi for
| > Sale","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","See ALL fish for
| > sale","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);
| >
| > stm_bp("p1",[1,4,0,0,2,2,0,7,100,"",-2,"",-2,80,2,3,"#91c7e2","#91DBFF","",3,0,0,"#999999
| > #999999 #999999 #999999"]);
| > stm_aix("p1i0","p0i0",[0,"3 to 4 inch
| > Special","","",-1,-1,0,"fish_for_sale/babybutterflySPECIAL.html","_self","","Baby
| > Butterfly and Standard Koi 3 to 4 inch 2007 -
| > SPECIAL","","",0,0,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#def3ff",0,"#33ccff",0,"","",3,3,0,0,"#ffffff
| > #ffffff #ffffff #ffffff","#666666 #666666 #666666
| > #666666","#333333","#333333","9pt Verdana","9pt Verdana"]);
| >
| > stm_aix("p1i1","p1i0",[0,"Other Important
| > Information","","",-1,-1,0,"Koi4Sale.html","_self","","select from the sub
| > menu","","",0,0,0,"_pgtres/arrow_gray.gif","_pgtres/arrow_r.gif",7,7]);
| >
| > | >> True in the sense that content written to the page via javascript won't
| >> be indexed and links won't be followed. That said search engines do look
| >> for javascript on the page and will take account of it so if for example
| >> you wanted to use javascript to show different content to search engines
| >> than users that will be detected and penalised.
| >>
| >> Cheers,
| >> Jon
| >>
| >> | >>>I was recently told that Java script is not searchable by Google and
| >>>other search engines.
| >>>
| >>> Is this true or false?
| >>>
| >>> Bonnie
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 

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