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

[npchampion]

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]

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]

Yeah, realistically it would only work with sites specifically designed for that browser. Don't think interoperability would be the goal with something like this.

[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?

[npchampion]

That's probably what I'll try first if I do give it a go. Either chromium or firefox.