legacy javascript

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   Do old cut-and-paste scripts still work in current browsers?

   Some run unchanged, many half work, and a few fail without any error on screen. Plain DOM code usually still runs. What breaks is code that relied on things...

   Script ShelfCodeLifter editors6d agoStaff answer

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   Is it safe to paste a script from an old tutorial site?

   Reading it is safe, pasting it unchanged is a manageable risk, and linking to the copy on the old site is the real danger. Copy the code into your own file...

   Script ShelfCodeLifter editors8d agoStaff answer

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