Scripting is a set of instructions for performing a special task in an application or utility or on a Web site. Scripting languages are an intermediate stage between HTML and programming languages such as Java, C++, and Visual Basic. The primary difference between scripting languages and programming languages is that the syntax and rules of scripting languages are less rigid and intricate than those of programming languages. On the Web, scripts are processed either by the client ("client-side scripting") or the server ("server-side scripting"). Examples of scripting languages are Perl, JavaScript, VBScript, and JScript. Chili!Soft ASP supports VBScript and JScript.
See also:
Adding Scripts in "Chapter 4: Building a Chili!Soft ASP Application"
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