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yc c on 31 May 07Features: You can enter statements and expressions at the same prompt. The result of each non-void statement or expression is shown. User-defined variables. b = document.body User-defined functions. function f() { return 5; } JavaScript error messages are shown in red. Previous statements and expressions are available through Up and Down arrow keys. Tab completion. Multiline input (Shift+Enter to insert a line break). If the shell is opened using a bookmarklet, JavaScript typed into the shell runs in the context of the original window. Works well in Firefox, mostly works in Opera 8 and in IE 6 for Windows. Suggested uses: Test short bits of JavaScript, bookmarklets, or user scripts. (For longer bits of JavaScript, try the JavaScript development enviornment too.) Explore DOM objects such as document.body using props (Alt+P) to figure out what is possible. Explore the DOM of a specific page using the bookmarklet version of the shell. Modify the DOM of a specific page using the bookmarklet version of the shell. Use the shell like you would use the home screen of a calculator such as a TI-83. Alt+M gives you easy access to math functions such as sin and pow.