JavaScript for the hard-of-thinking

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I've been reveiwing some code given to us by AdTech, our banner ad provider, and was amazed to see the following code. It really beggars belief that some people write code like this and expect it to work.

I thought I'd post it here just so that if anyone else has trouble getting AdTech code to work when JS is disabled, this might help them out (and provide a laugh into the bargain). Well done, AdTech!

document.write("<SCR"+"IPT language='JavaScript1.1' SRC=\"[URL unfurl="true"]http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/ad/[/URL][snip]\">\n");
document.write("</SCR"+"IPT>\n");
[!]document.write("<NOSCRIPT>\n");[/!]
document.write("<A HREF=\"[URL unfurl="true"]http://adserver.adtech.de/adlink[/URL][snip]\">\n");
document.write("<IMG SRC=\"[URL unfurl="true"]http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/ad/[/URL][snip]\" BORDER=0 WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 ALT=\"Click Here!\"></A>\n");
[!]document.write("</NOSCRIPT>\n");[/!]

var adcount_1584317_=new Image();
adcount_1584317_.src="[URL unfurl="true"]http://adserver.adtech.de/adcount[/URL][snip]";

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[Diancecht]

This means I'm too dumb but, where's the funny part?

The NOSCRIPT starts working when you include it and the next document.write() doesn't work?

Cheers,
Dian

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

The fact they are using 'document.write' means scripting is enabled if this code is running. So why bother writing out a 'noscript' section at all?



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[Ascalonian]

That is great! I needed a good laugh today.

 

[feherke]

Hi

I just found a nice one in Yahoo! Mail :

<noscript>
	<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL=/ym/login?nojs=1">
<style>* { visibility: hidden; }</style>
<script>
document.write('<style>* { visibility: visible; }</style>');
</script>
</noscript>

Feherke.

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

*groan*

Well... my job is safe for the next 5 years if people are still writing code like this

Dan



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