Can (x)HTML and JS code really be compressed/optimized/hidden today?
There are now several code obfuscation tools which will not really comprehensively “obscure” source code but somehow retrievably “crunch” it. This is not ideal but it is worthwhile nonetheless as it makes source sifting slow and painful for script kiddies/crackers. There are white space removers, JS code encryptors, some “code crushers”, but very few that are carefully tested and will working with html, css, and other more complex code like server side technologies and Javascript. Anyway, some of the tools I have tried with varying success (recommended tools are marked in red, and I’ll update this list if I come across more) are listed below —
- JavaScript
Scrambler
Light-weight white-space remover. - W3Compiler ***
Something to keep an eye out for. Standard-aware, safe tool for code optimization that does selective compression/obfuscation. - JavaScript
Crunchinator ***
Removes whitespace and comments from JavaScript files and combines
literal strings. From BrainJar’s Mike Hall. - ESC (ECMAScript
Cruncher)
This free Windows program is an ECMAScript pre-processor written in
JScript. In addition to removing whitespace and comments from
JavaScript, it can optionally rename variables in JavaScript. For
IE5.5+ Win. From Saltstorm. - JSCruncher
Based on BrainJar’s specifications, this free Windows application
packs CSS and JavaScript files. Requires semicolons. From the
DOMAPI project by Darin Kadrioski. - SpaceAgent ***
This powerful Windows/Mac web site optimizer optimizes (X)HTML,
XML, JavaScript, GIFs, and JPEGs. Server version also available.
From Insider Software, Inc. - VSE HTML Turbo
Like SpaceAgent, this Mac application optimizes (X)HTML,
JavaScript, GIFs, and JPEGs. From VSE Online. - Blue Clam
A Java-based JavaScript obfuscator from Solmar Solutions. Supports
recursive directory tree parsing, a user-defined keyword
dictionary, variable length obfuscated keyword support, extended
file types (such as .js, .jsp, and .asp) and a graphical
environment. -
ECMAScript Formatter
Semantic Designs offers industrial strength source code obfuscation
and optimization tools for JavaScript and other languages. The
ECMAScript formatter can either format JavaScript applications into
readable form, or it can conversely protect the source code against
reverse engineering by removing structure, comments, and scrambling
identifier names. For Windows. -
JMyth
Encrypts javascript source-code. Allows for enmasse encryption,
multiple files at the same time. - Quek
A browser-based surf/animate/chat application written in JavaScript
from Q42, which employs home-grown
obfuscator (interestingly coded). By Lon Boonen. -
Dithered
JavaScript Compression
Chris Nott’s self-extracting archive creation tool. -
Extended
ASCII JavaScript Packer
Substitutes single byte-token extended ASCII characters for longer
strings for efficient packing of JavaScripts. By Chris
Johnson.
Last but not the least, if you are interested in this subject, Andrew King’s website optimization book is quite a handy manual.
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4 Comments
Please consider adding Safe Compress to your list. It is a JavaScript source code compression tool that removes all comments, white spaces, and other unnecessary characters from JavaScript.
some other info that may be useful http://www.webreference.com/authoring/languages/html/optimize/
and for web graphics also this one
http://www.webreference.com/dev/graphics/
you have a very cool website design, btw
Re: Technical support Optimized File source code
Dear Sir / Madame
I am trying to copy and paste [affiliate] web-pages from website sources into my website using site builder software.
The difficulty I encounter with pasting source codes is:
When I paste the website HTML source-code into site builder the ad text is paste [copied] but not the images they appear in mostly frames and crosses.
Is your software solving [helping me out] this problem??
Pasting website sources into ready to use HTML copy?
If that’s so can I try out your software on a trial base?
Regards
Nick Jacobs
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