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VB Script is a subset of Visual Basic used for web scripting. It was initially developed for Microsoft's Office suite but later adapted for web pages. Similar to JavaScript, VB Script can be embedded directly into HTML.

Web scripting languages add dynamic capabilities to web pages, allowing them to display information as a user interacts with them or to process user-entered data. While CGI is one method for achieving this, languages like VB Script and JavaScript are executed directly by the user's web browser. These scripts can control how information is displayed and are often used as components that attach to browsers.12

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