[thelist] Moral : Don't use javascript for critical functions

[Madhu Menon]

At 10:16 PM 3/26/2002, Dan wrote:
>Although I'm not sure about international law, the Mozilla browser has
>the built in ability to stop javascript functions which create pop-ups,
>pop-unders, open new windows without you specifically doing so, change
>the status bar text, read cookies, or move or resize current windows.

And if you're running IE or NS, you can use several pop-up stopper programs
available freely.

Here's one that I use called, imaginatively, Pop-Up Stopper ;)
http://www.panicware.com/product_dpps.html

Regards,

Madhu

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