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How do I know what scripting language is used at a site on the back end?


Most of the times pages are named like index.php or page.aspx and you know what language was used.

But what about something like this page :

http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/ruby

Is there anyway to find out which server side scripting language are they using?


Solution

  • The backend language of a web-site is information which usually should not be available to the client. That many languages reveal themselves via their file extension is a lucky coincidence for you. So I think, the answer is: No, in general that is not possible. Although you might be able to think of a set of heuristics (e.g., in your example above, you could "guess" ruby).