HACKER Q&A
📣 npchampion

Could I build a browser that doesn't support JavaScript?


Wondering if it's possible, what problems might be encountered along the way, if it has been tried. Let's get a discussion going.

  👤 archived22 Accepted Answer ✓
I wish someone create one.

It will solve problem of cross site tracking. However lot of sites will break because of their over dependence on javascript.

Have you ever tried browsing by turning javascript off. A lot of garbage just does not get loaded.

👤 npchampion
To clarify, I meant to say "a browser that supports a different language than Javascript".

It does seem like WebAssembly is the answer here, but would be cooler (I think) if that sort of thing was built from scratch.

👤 gvb
Already available...

Chrome: Turn off Javascript support - chrome://settings/content/javascript

Firefox: Install NoScript and disable Javascript support.

Both have the advantage that you can whitelist sites that you trust.

👤 nonsapreiche
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Links_(web_browser)
👤 gus_massa
Can you just fork Chromium and // the support of JavaScript?