Popup blocker on ff

arjaybe ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Thu Jul 28 20:44:45 UTC 2005


Jack Jackson Wrote: 
> Has anyone used the function in the address bar of FF where you can type
> 

> dict [space] word and ff will go get the definition from 

> http://dictionary.reference.com/? like:

> 

> dict zero-sum

> 

> brings you to

> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zero-sum

> 

> ?

> 

> How is it possible that on that site, which I have *not* permitted as
> an 

> allowed site for popups, can get FF to display an unrequested popup
> window?

> 

> 

> Curiously,

> JJ

> 

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When I put dict zero-sum in the address bar I was taken to this site



http://hacks.ciphergoth.org/bramvote



which has the term zero-sum in it.



When I clicked on



http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zero-sum



Firefox announced it had prevented a popup.



???


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arjaybe




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