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From: Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com>
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Evertjan. wrote:
> Robert Baer<robertbaer@localnet.com>  wrote on 12 Jul 2016 in
> comp.lang.javascript:
>
>> Cannot use.; the getElementsByClassName() method is not supported in
>> Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.
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> If so, why would you want to accomodate for that?
* Because there are a goodly percentage that use IE8 (unrelated, but 
also support IE7, IE9, IE10 and IE11).

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> Then perhaps not use Javascript at all
> as there surely must also be someone that has switched it off.
* Have understanding that "all" browsers support javacript out of the 
box, so to speak. The only reason i can think of to "switch off" 
javascript, would be that they got tired of seeing trails of ants as 
they move the cursor. (i had that for a while...)

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> If you use only text and hyperlinks, you can add Lynx for Unix.
* Looked it up; see it is a browser for Unix.
   First, the site as pictures and second, why chase <0.01% of users?

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