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diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst
index 47bfede..2e36216 100644
--- a/docs/faq.rst
+++ b/docs/faq.rst
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ Yes. Support for HTTP proxies is provided (since Scrapy 0.8) through the HTTP
Proxy downloader middleware. See
:class:`~scrapy.contrib.downloadermiddleware.httpproxy.HttpProxyMiddleware`.
+Can Scrapy execute JavaScript while scraping the web?
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
+No. Scrapy can not execute JavaScript itself. But there are some alternatives
+you can use:
+
+.. _Scrapyjs: https://github.com/scrapinghub/scrapyjs
+.. _Splash: https://github.com/scrapinghub/splash
+.. _Selenium: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17975471/selenium-with-scrapy-for-dynamic-page
+
How can I scrape an item with attributes in different pages?
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