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Asked: 2026-05-18T06:47:20+00:00

I have a question about SSJS. With SSJS, is it possible to hide code

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I have a question about SSJS.

With SSJS, is it possible to hide code from the user?

Other ServerSide languages like PHP aren’t viewable in the source because they are processed before the client side, the browser

A little example of what I want:

<html>
<head>
  <script runat="server">
    function getPassword(){
       var password = "myPass";
       return password;
    }
  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
    alert(getPassword());
  </script>
</body>
</html>

I tested this, but the password is still viewable

Am I doing something wrong so that my example is simple CSJS or is it impossible to hide SSJS-code?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Adhering to the wise words of T.J. Crowder, your file could be a classic .asp file on a windows based host (so a file with the extension .asp), looking like this:

    <% @language=ecmascript %>
<% 
    function getPassword(){
       var password = "myPass";
       return password;
    }
%>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
    alert('<%=getPassword()%>');
  </script>
</body>
</html>

    Or more in line with your style it could look like:

    <script language="jscript" runat="server">
// mind the 'language' property, it is required. 
// The script tag doesn't have to be
// in the header of the html-document.
  function getPassword(){
     var password = "myPass";
     return password;
  }
</script>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
  <script>
    alert('<%=getPassword()%>');
  </script>
</body>
</html>

    Both ways the server side scripting will not be visible in the page source. Aside: <%=...%> can be viewed as shorthand for Response.Write(...)

    For other hosts, check your provider or the wikipedia list given in David Dorwards answer

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