VBScript Introduction

What You Should Already Know

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• WWW, HTML and the basics of building Web pages

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What is VBScript?

• VBScript is a scripting language
• A scripting language is a lightweight programming language
• VBScript is a light version of Microsoft's programming language Visual Basic

How Does it Work?

When a VBScript is inserted into a HTML document, the Internet browser will read the HTML and interpret the VBScript. The VBScript can be executed immediately, or at a later event.

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