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[Javascript] How can search engines see a js include for navigation?
- From: javascript@xxxxxxxxxx (josh@xxxxxxxxx)
- Subject: [Javascript] How can search engines see a js include for navigation?
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 17:05:45 +0100
> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --MS_Mac_OE_3099661545_1290165_MIME_Part Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Hello, New to the list. My first post. Hi. I'm building a site where I would like to use an include for my navigation. I know how to do it but read about a caveat on this page: http://javascript.about.com/library/weekly/aa102901a.htm "Caveats There are a couple of potential downsides to using this technique.=A0 First, search engines do not process JavaScript, so any content written by your scripts will not be indexed by a search engine.=A0 This can be a problem if you are using the include file as your main way of providing site navigation.=A0 Unless you provide another way for the search engine to see your links, such as using the <noscript> tag, the search engine will not follow your JavaScript generated links to subsequent pages." Using the <noscript> tag seems to defeat the purpose of an include because you'd have to put it on every page. So, how can I put my navigation in an include that is still searchable? Another way in Javascript? SSI? Links to resources for the solution are appreciated. - Josh Draper --MS_Mac_OE_3099661545_1290165_MIME_Part Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>How can search engines see a js include for navigation?</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hello,<BR> <BR> New to the list. My first post. Hi.<BR> <BR> I'm building a site where I would like to use an include for my navigation.= I know how to do it but read about a caveat on this page:<BR> <BR> http://javascript.about.com/library/weekly/aa102901a.htm<BR> <BR> "<FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>Caveats<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"5"><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><BR> </FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"4">There are a couple of potential downsides to u= sing this technique.=A0 First, search engines do not process JavaScript, so an= y content written by your scripts will not be indexed by a search engine.=A0 T= his can be a problem if you are using the include file as your main way of p= roviding site navigation.=A0 Unless you provide another way for the search eng= ine to see your links, such as using the <I><noscript></I> tag, the se= arch engine will not follow your JavaScript generated links to subsequent pa= ges."<BR> <BR> Using the <noscript> tag seems to defeat the purpose of an include be= cause you'd have to put it on every page. So, how can I put my navigation in= an include that is still searchable? Another way in Javascript? SSI? <BR> <BR> Links to resources for the solution are appreciated.<BR> <BR> - Josh Draper</FONT> </BODY> </HTML> --MS_Mac_OE_3099661545_1290165_MIME_Part--
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