Disabling JavaScript breaks Web Extensions

General discussion about the NoScript extension for Firefox
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therube
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Disabling JavaScript breaks Web Extensions

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Bug 1329731 Disabling JavaScript breaks Web Extensions

So presumably if not backported to FF 52 ESR, a WebExtension version of NoScript wouldn't really be viable there.

FF 52 seemingly supports webextensions.
NoScript, when it is a webextension, theoretically should work in FF 52.
NoScript is typically used to block JavaScript.
So by blocking JavaScript, a webextension version of NoScript would break itself.

Fun.


(Well, it sounds fun. But I'm probably missing something.)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball NoScript FlashGot AdblockPlus
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 SeaMonkey/2.49.1 Lightning/5.4
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Re: Disabling JavaScript breaks Web Extensions

Post by barbaz »

IIUC, NoScript should not trigger that bug, as moz-extension: is on the mandatory whitelist.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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