ECMAScript

E24470

ECMA standard ISO standard programming language specification scripting language specification

ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.

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All labels observed (49)

Label	Occurrences
ECMAScript canonical	37
ECMA-262	6
ECMAScript 5	6
ECMAScript 2016	4
ECMAScript 2017	4
ECMAScript standard	4
ECMAScript 2015	3
ECMAScript 2018	3
ECMAScript 2019	3
ECMAScript 2020	3
ECMAScript 1	2
ECMAScript 2021	2
ECMAScript 2022	2
ECMAScript 2023	2
ECMAScript 3	2
ECMAScript 6	2
ECMAScript language specification	2
ECMAScript modules	2
ECMA-402	1
ECMAScript (JavaScript)	1
ECMAScript (JavaScript) specification	1
ECMAScript (via JavaScript engine integration)	1
ECMAScript 2	1
ECMAScript 2015 = ES6	1
ECMAScript 2016 = ES7	1
ECMAScript 2017 = ES8	1
ECMAScript 2018 = ES9	1
ECMAScript 2019 = ES10	1
ECMAScript 2020 = ES11	1
ECMAScript 2021 = ES12	1
ECMAScript 2022 = ES13	1
ECMAScript 2023 = ES14	1
ECMAScript 5.1	1
ECMAScript Language Specification	1
ECMAScript and WebAssembly specifications	1
ECMAScript language	1
ECMAScript language discussions	1
ECMAScript language editions	1
ECMAScript language features	1
ECMAScript memory model	1
ECMAScript programming language	1
ECMAScript regular expressions	1
ECMAScript runtime semantics	1
ECMAScript type system	1
ECMAScript, the standard underlying JavaScript	1
JScript	1
JavaScript	1
JavaScript language specification	1
JavaScript language specification core	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T192082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ECMAScript
Context triple: [JavaScript, standardizedAs, ECMAScript]

A. JavaScript
JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.
B. TypeScript programming language
TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that adds optional type annotations and modern language features to improve large-scale application development.
C. WHATWG
WHATWG is a community-driven standards organization that develops and maintains key web technologies, including the living standard for HTML.
D. CoffeeScript
CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript, offering a more concise, Python- and Ruby-like syntax for writing web application code.
E. WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ECMAScript
Target entity description: ECMAScript is the official scripting language specification that defines the core features and behavior implemented by JavaScript and related languages.

A. JavaScript
JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic programming language primarily used to create interactive and dynamic content on web pages.
B. TypeScript programming language
TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that adds optional type annotations and modern language features to improve large-scale application development.
C. WHATWG
WHATWG is a community-driven standards organization that develops and maintains key web technologies, including the living standard for HTML.
D. CoffeeScript
CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript, offering a more concise, Python- and Ruby-like syntax for writing web application code.
E. WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (94)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ECMA standard ⓘ ISO standard ⓘ programming language specification ⓘ scripting language specification ⓘ
abbreviation	ES ⓘ
alsoUsedFor	desktop applications ⓘ embedded systems ⓘ mobile applications ⓘ server-side scripting ⓘ
basedOn	Netscape JavaScript language ⓘ
category	programming languages ⓘ scripting languages ⓘ web standards ⓘ
conformsTo	ISO/IEC 16262 ⓘ
defines	control structures ⓘ core language features of JavaScript ⓘ error handling behavior ⓘ execution model ⓘ objects ⓘ semantics of the language ⓘ standard library ⓘ syntax of the language ⓘ types ⓘ
developedBy	ECMA International ⓘ surface form: Ecma International ECMA International ⓘ surface form: Ecma TC39
doesNotDefine	DOM ⓘ surface form: DOM APIs Web APIs ⓘ host environment behavior beyond specified hooks ⓘ
editionAlias	ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2015 = ES6 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2016 = ES7 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2017 = ES8 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2018 = ES9 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2019 = ES10 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2020 = ES11 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2021 = ES12 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2022 = ES13 ECMAScript ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2023 = ES14
firstEditionYear	1997 ⓘ
firstStandardizedBy	ECMA International ⓘ surface form: ECMA
fullName	ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript Language Specification
governingBody	ECMA International ⓘ surface form: Ecma International
hasEdition	ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 1 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2015 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2016 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2017 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2018 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2019 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2020 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2021 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2022 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 2023 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 3 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 5 ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMAScript 5.1
hostEnvironmentsInclude	Deno ⓘ Node.js ⓘ embedded JavaScript engines ⓘ web browsers ⓘ
influencedBy	C ⓘ Java ⓘ Scheme ⓘ Self ⓘ
influences	ActionScript ⓘ CoffeeScript ⓘ Dart ⓘ surface form: Dart (early versions) Flow ⓘ JScript .NET ⓘ surface form: JScript JavaScript ⓘ TypeScript programming language ⓘ surface form: TypeScript
maintainedBy	ECMA International ⓘ surface form: Ecma International ECMA International ⓘ surface form: Ecma TC39
primaryImplementationLanguage	JavaScript ⓘ
primaryUse	client-side web scripting ⓘ
proposalProcess	multi-stage TC39 process ⓘ
releaseModel	yearly ⓘ
specifies	BigInt type ⓘ JSON object ⓘ Map and Set objects ⓘ arrow functions ⓘ async functions ⓘ classes ⓘ generators ⓘ iterators ⓘ modules ⓘ promises ⓘ proxies ⓘ strict mode ⓘ symbols ⓘ template literals ⓘ typed arrays ⓘ
standardNumber	ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ECMA-262
technicalCommittee	TC39 ⓘ
website	https://ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-262/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (120)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

JavaScript → standardizedAs → ECMAScript ⓘ

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 5

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2016

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2017

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2018

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2019

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2020

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2021

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2022

JavaScript → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 2023

TypeScript programming language → targetPlatform → ECMAScript ⓘ

subject surface form: TypeScript

TypeScript programming language → supports → ECMAScript ⓘ

subject surface form: TypeScript

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 3

TypeScript programming language → supports → ECMAScript ⓘ

subject surface form: TypeScript

this entity surface form: ECMAScript 5

Blink → implements → ECMAScript ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript (via JavaScript engine integration)

Chromium → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

Apple Safari → supportsStandard → ECMAScript ⓘ

WebAssembly JavaScript Interface → compatibleWith → ECMAScript ⓘ

ECMAScript → fullName → ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMAScript Language Specification

ECMAScript → standardNumber → ECMAScript self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: ECMA-262