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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
-  * How can I transform my code so it can generate join points?
+This is a preliminary list of frequently asked questions.  If your are looking for something which is not in the list, please do not hesitate to ask in our [[http://groups.google.com/group/aspectscript|mailing list]].
+  * **How can I transform my code so it can generate join points?**
     * Please see the first part of the AspectScript [[tutorial]].
-  * Where can I find the source code of AspectScript?
+  * **Where can I find the source code of AspectScript?**
     * The SVN repository of AspectScript is at [[http://pleiad.dcc.uchile.cl/svn/incubator/js/trunk/]] (user: guest, pass:guest).
-  * In which browsers an AspectScript application can run on?
+   * **Where can I find support for AspectScript?**
-    * Currently, AspectScript only supports Mozilla Firefox (tested on versions 3.0.* and 3.5.*).
+      * If you have any doubt, please do not hesitate to ask in our [[http://groups.google.com/group/aspectscript|mailing list]]. Also, if you found a bug or have a feature request/suggestion, please, use the [[http://www.pleiad.cl/trac/aspectscript/|AspectScript trac]].
-  * Do I need an special version of Mozilla Firefox to run AspectScript applications?
+  * **In which browsers an AspectScript application can run on?**
-    * NO, AspectScript does not need an special version of Firefox nor a modified Javascript engine to run.  AspectScript is based on code transformation.  See the first part of the AspectScript [[tutorial]] for more information.
+    * Currently, AspectScript supports the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, and Opera.
-  * Is an AspectScript application a valid JavaScript application?
+  * **Do I need an special version of supported browsers to run AspectScript applications?**
-    * YES, AspectScript does not add/need new syntactic constructs in order to work.  The output of the code transformation phase is valid JavaScript.
+    * NO, AspectScript does not need a special version of supported browsers nor a modified Javascript engine to run.  AspectScript is based on code transformation.  See the first part of the AspectScript [[tutorial]] for more information.
-  * How can I debug AspectScript applications?
+  * **Is an AspectScript application a valid JavaScript application?**
-    * We do not have a debugger for AspectScript at the moment
+    * YES, AspectScript does not add/need new syntactic constructs in order to work.  The output of the code transformation phase is valid JavaScript.
-  * How bad is the performance of AspectScript applications given that it is based on code transformation?
+  * **How can I debug AspectScript applications?**
-    * We believe the performance overhead in interactive applications is negligible.  You can see this by tourself by playing the [[tetris|tetris game]].
+    * We do not have an specific debugger for AspectScript at the moment, however AspectScript code can be debugged with any standard JavaScript debugger.  We plan to extend [[http://getfirebug.com/|Firebug]] to improve the debugging experience of users.
+  * **How bad is the performance of AspectScript applications given that it is based on code transformation?**
+    * We believe the performance overhead in interactive applications is negligible.  You can see this by yourself by playing the [[tetris|tetris game]].