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.JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disabled
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:30 am
by Nemoar
Hi,
To save bandwidth on I'm using NoScript, ImgLikeOpera.
After upgrading to Firefox 5.0b7 and NoScript 2.1.1.2 (dont know which version I was using previously) firefox began to fetch .js JavaScript files from the network EVEN if the scripts are disabled in NoScript. (This was not the case previously.)
Upgrading to NoScript 2.1.2rc0 and setting "noscript.allowCachingObjects -> False" at about:config did not help.
Please advise.
Best regards
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:08 am
by al_9x
Confirming. This is not a recent regression, it exists in gecko>=2.0 with any NS version. Fx 3.6 is ok. Too bad this wasn't caught earlier, bypassing blocked script fetching is a valuable privacy and perf feature.
test page:
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:25 am
by Giorgio Maone
I suppose it's an artifact of script and CSS prefetching operated by most recent versions of Gecko for performance reasons.
Checking what can be done about it...
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:34 am
by al_9x
This appears to be a CAPS regression.
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user_pref("capability.policy.default.javascript.enabled", "noAccess");
The above policy prevents script fetching in Fx 3.6 but not in 4 & 5. I'll file a bug, but in the meantime can you compensate by explicitly blocking them ?
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:42 am
by al_9x
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:58 am
by Giorgio Maone
Worked around in
latest development build, thanks.
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 1:36 am
by al_9x
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:24 am
by Nemoar
Verified. And impressed
with the speed of resolution.
+ Added to the list of software to be supported.
Thanks and Best Regards...
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:31 pm
by al_9x
This problem remains for https scripts loaded from http and https pages
Fx 6.0b4, NS 2.1.2.6rc2
load as https:
load as http:
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<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
Please include the version in your "latest development build" posts. You started doing it briefly, then stopped.
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:06 pm
by Giorgio Maone
Re: .JS are fetched from network even if scripts are disable
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:15 pm
by al_9x