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Standard Version Description<br />

ECMAScript Edition<br />

1<br />

ECMAScript Edition<br />

2<br />

ECMAScript Edition<br />

3<br />

ECMAScript Edition<br />

4<br />

First standardized version of <strong>JavaScript</strong>, based loosely on<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.0 and JScript 1.0.<br />

Standard version correcting errors within Edition 1 (and some<br />

very minor improvements).<br />

More advanced language standard based on ECMAScript<br />

Edition 2. Includes regular expressions and exception handling.<br />

In widespread use.<br />

New standard still unfinished at the time of this writing.<br />

Table A-2: Correspondence Between Netscape Language and Browser Versions<br />

Language<br />

Version<br />

Browser Version<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.0 Netscape 2<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.1 Netscape 3<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.2 Netscape 4.0–4.05<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.3 Netscape 4.06–4.7<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.4 None<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.5 Netscape 6/7, Mozilla 1.0<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> <strong>2.0</strong> Future versions of Mozilla-based browsers<br />

Table A-3: Correspondence Between Microsoft Language and Browser Versions<br />

Language<br />

Version<br />

Browser Version<br />

JScript 1.0 Internet Explorer 3.0<br />

JScript 3.0 Internet Explorer 4.0<br />

JScript 5.0 Internet Explorer 5.0<br />

JScript 5.5 Internet Explorer 5.5<br />

JScript 5.6 Internet Explorer 6.0<br />

Table A-4: Approximate Correspondence Between Netscape and Microsoft<br />

Implementations<br />

Language Version Browser Version Language<br />

Version<br />

Browser Version<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.0 Netscape <strong>2.0</strong> JScript 1.0 Internet Explorer<br />

3.0<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.3 Netscape 4.06 JScript 3.0 Internet Explorer<br />

4.0<br />

<strong>JavaScript</strong> 1.5 Netscape 6/7,<br />

Mozilla<br />

Language Standards Conformance<br />

JScript 5.5,5.6 Internet Explorer<br />

5.5,6.0

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