Noscript Information With a Link to Google Search

Some web apps just do not work without JavaScript. Just doesn’t. Stop. We are usually asked to provide users with nice looking information that this site is best viewable with JavaScript turned on. Plus there is a need to explain them how to turn JS in their browsers. Smart and yet incredibly simple would be to direct them to google search result for a phrase like ‘How do I enable JavaScript in my browser?’

<noscript>
  <a class="enable-js" href="http://www.google.com/search?q=How+do+I+enable+JavaScript+in+my+browser">
    XXX application requires JavaScript to be enabled in browser
  </a>
</noscript>

This one I use for most of web apps I have made so far. Smart, simple and always accurate. In fact that would be event nicer to add browser with version …

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