NoScript forces display of hidden <a>

[kristjan]

NoScript versions I've tested: 2.1.2.1rc1 (FF 5.0), 2.1.1.2 (FF 3.6.18)

Demo: http://keku.mit.edu/noscript_test.php

Expected result:
Scripts enabled: the text "google - javascript enabled"
Scripts disabled: the text "testing. you shouldn't see a link."

Observed result:
Scripts enabled: the text "google - javascript enabled"
Scripts disabled: the text "testing. you shouldn't see a link.
google" (this is the <a> element that shouldn't be displayed)

Notice that if you select the whole page when scripts are disabled using NoScript and use "View selection source", you see two <a> elements, one being the original link and the other inserted before the closing </body> tag:

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<a style="visibility: visible; display: block;" href="http://google.com">google</a>

This second link should not be there.

I've tried just disabling scripts on a Firefox profile with no addons and got the expected result so this must be a NoScript bug.

[dhouwn]

Might the "Attempt to fix JavaScript links" feature be involved in this?

/edit: Nope, apparently not, unchecking the checkbox for it and reloading doesn't change a thing in this case.

[Giorgio Maone]

It's a feature, not a bug.

[kristjan]

Alright, thanks for the quick reply!