Client-side scripting

So, you know how you can use a computer to visit different websites, right? Well, some of those websites use something called client-side scripting to make things happen on the website after you've arrived.

Imagine you're playing with blocks, and you have a special block machine that can do some cool tricks. You're the client, and the block machine is the website. Well, when you put a block into the machine, it can come out a different color or shape. That's kind of like how client-side scripting works.

Basically, when you go to a website, your web browser (like Chrome or Firefox) reads the website's code and figures out what to show and how it should look. But with client-side scripting, the website has added extra code that tells your web browser to do something special. It's like adding a cool feature to your toy that you can't normally do!

That extra code can do all sorts of things. Maybe it changes how the website looks (like making things pop up when you click a button). Or maybe it helps you use the website better by auto-filling some information or checking if you've typed in your email correctly.

So there you have it! Client-side scripting is just extra code that helps make websites more fun and useful for you to use.