title: When to use the JavaScript MIME type application/javascript instead of text/javascript?
body: <p>Based on the question <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/q/4100872">jQuery code not working in IE</a>, <code>text/javascript</code> is used in HTML documents so Internet Explorer can understand it.</p>
  
  <p>But I’m wondering, when would you use <code>application/javascript</code>, and more importantly, why would you use it instead of <code>text/javascript</code>?</p>