Questions tagged [javascript]
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How do I prevent pages I visit from overriding selected Firefox shortcut keys?
In Firefox, how can I prevent pages from overriding Firefox built-in keyboard shortcuts through Javascript on a per-key basis? Preferably on a per-site basis, too? The most frustrating override is the ...
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How to open stubborn javascript links in a new tab or new window?
Some websites use "creative" (javascript?) hyperlinks which break browser functionality, such as the ability to ctrl+click or middle click links to open them in a new tab.
A common example, taleo HR ...
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Is there a way to disable a specific JS script from a specific website?
I want to disable a specific JS script from a specific website without disabling the javascript completely. Is there a way to do that ?
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All my browsers suddenly don't support Javascript files anymore?
I'm experiencing the same issue as this question, which seems to be unresolved. I'll provide more detail, sot that this qualifies as a better representation of the issue. It all started after moving ...
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How do websites block selecting text and how do I unblock that?
There's a website (example) that somehow blocks selecting text. Also it blocks Ctrl+A to select everything, there is also no “Copy” in the popup menu.
What I have tried:
Some sites use JavaScript to ...
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Use AdBlock without being detected
Upon visiting a site today I was rewarded with Comic Sans.
Behold it's glory:
Source
Needless to say I can finally understand why so many people loathe this font.
However, this does bring up a ...
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How do I prevent "Read more: www.site.com" from being injected with non-Tynt JavaScript into copy-paste actions?
There are many sites that insert something like "Read more: www.site.com" into your clipboard when you copy text in your browser. I find this abominable. A Google earch reveals some ...
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How can I disable javascript popups/alerts in Chrome?
Sorry if it's been asked. I've already found several solutions that aren't working. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
I don't want to disable all javascript, only Javascript alert boxes. The ones that ...
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How to halt javascript execution after page load (Firefox)
Javascript is responsible for loading the content of a page I need, so disabling javascript with noScript prevents the content from loading. However, once the javascript for this page has finished ...
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How do you use WGET to mirror a site 1 level deep, recovering JS, CSS resources including CSS images?
Pretend I wanted a simple page copy to be downloaded to my HD for permanent keeping. I'm not looking for a deep recursive get, just a single page, but also any resources loaded by that page to be also ...
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How can I copy text from a web page where it been has disabled?
I use FF27 with noscript, but solutions for Chrome are also welcome.
I use online chat for customer support when available, and I'd like to keep the chat transcript in case of a dispute with the ...
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Advertisement suddenly appearing on top of almost every page
Since this morning strange advertisement is appearing on top of many pages I open in webbrowser (see screenshot at the end). It's happening in any browser (tested FF, IE and Chrome), on any of three ...
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How to hide Browser Plugin Details in firefox for more privacy?
I'm trying to trick the results in this page to have more privacy/anonymity: https://panopticlick.eff.org/index.php?action=log&js=yes
So far the best I could do is change the user agent, with the ...
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How do I disable JavaScript in Microsoft Edge?
The new Settings menu for Microsoft Edge does not seem to contain a way of disabling JavaScript. Going through Internet Options and disabling Active Scripting turns of JavaScript for IE11, but does ...
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Middle clicking a link on chrome sometimes also switches the current tab to the new one
In chrome, most of the time, when i middle click on a link (text or image), it opens a new tab and the current tab does not change. This is the expected behaviour.
However, some websites have links (...
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