Unable to use script tag in Content Editor and Script Editor

Question

This issue is happening from client PCs only. If I open the browser on server machine using RDP then it works. Here's what's happening.

Edit page
Add Content Editor or Script Editor
Write code <script></script> or <script language="javascript">alert("hello world");</script>
Press "Save" button on ribbon to save page
"The page cannot be displayed" error is shown in browser. Tested in IE, Chrome and Firefox.

But when I do same operation on IE on SharePoint server itself then it works fine.

Is it due to some security/firewall/AD/browser policy?

Hi Frank, it is always advisable to create a .txt file or .html in any library and then reference the link to your content editor webpart. try writing <script>##your code##</script> and see if it works. — Vainktesh Kumar, Oct 26, 2017 at 12:04
If you reload the page after seeing this, does it load properly? — Derek Gusoff, Oct 26, 2017 at 13:43
Yes refreshing it works fine because those scripts tags are removed. — Frank Martin, Oct 27, 2017 at 6:07

Milind · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-26 10:14:11Z

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Use your javascript code directly in Script Editor without <script></script>

This will solve your issue

answered Oct 26, 2017 at 10:14

Milind

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Doesn't work. Script Editor treats it as text.
– Frank Martin
Oct 26, 2017 at 11:58
This is wrong. You need the script tags.
– Derek Gusoff
Oct 26, 2017 at 13:42

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