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New Features in this Release

This section contains the following topics:


Changes to Server-Side JavaScript

With the release of the 3.x versions of Netscape web servers, Netscape LiveWire 1.01 is fully integrated into the web servers. Since LiveWire database connectivity is now integrated as the LiveWire Database Service portion of server-side JavaScript, developers do not have to install LiveWire as a separate product. Simply turn on the JavaScript support in the Administration Server to make the necessary components available.

The following improvements have been made to server-side JavaScript:


Changes to Core JavaScript 1.2

JavaScript version 1.2 provides the following new features and enhancements:

See the Server-Side JavaScript Reference for information on additional features.


Upgrading from an Earlier Release

If you have previously installed a 2.0 version of a Netscape web server, you should migrate the server settings when you install a 3.x version of a Netscape web server. For information on how to install the server and migrate settings, see the administrator's guide for your web server. If you do not migrate old server settings when you install the server, you can migrate them later, using the "Migrate from previous version" link on the Netscape Server Administration Page. Information on this link is also in the administrator's guide for your web server.

If you have previously created JavaScript applications using LiveWire 1.x, you should be aware of the following changes that occur when you upgrade to 3.x and migrate old server settings:


Backward Compatibility with Earlier Releases

You should be aware of the following changes in the behavior of server-side JavaScript applications.


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