What happens to code after a javascript redirect (setting window.location.href)?
The Javascript session will struggle to continue it’s mission in the face of impending doom. Coding in this manner is considered unpredictable. …and cruel.
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Linux Firefox default sans-serif font
If fonts are handled by fontconfig then they are defined in /etc/fonts. It seems the command fc-match does the mapping from ‘serif’, ‘sans-serif’, etc. to the actual fonts: $ fc-match sans-serif Vera.ttf: “Bitstream Vera Sans” “Roman” $ fc-match monospace VeraMono.ttf: “Bitstream Vera Sans Mono” “Roman”
Are CSS selectors case-sensitive?
CSS itself is case insensitive, but selectors from HTML (class and id) are case sensitive: CSS recommendation on case sensitivity HTML recommendation, id attribute (note the [CS])
How to listen for Ctrl-P key press in JavaScript?
You can override by capturing the event. jQuery(document).bind(“keyup keydown”, function(e){ if(e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == 80){ return false; } });
Debugging javascript in Safari for Windows
Well, apart from the Error Console that can be opened from the Develop menu (which in turn can be enabled in (Prefences / Advanced / Show Develop menu in menu bar) there aren’t many javascript debugging options in Safari AFAIK. Still, the error console is quite useful as it shows javascript errors and also lets … Read more
IE7 and the CSS table-cell property
I’ve solved this using jQuery: $(document).ready(function(){ if ($.browser.msie && $.browser.version == 7) { $(“.tablecell”).wrap(“<td />”); $(“.tablerow”).wrap(“<tr />”); $(“.table”).wrapInner(“<table />”); } }); the above script assumes you have divs using style such as: <style> .table { display: table; } .tablerow { display: table-row; } .tablecell { display: table-cell; } </style>
Does about:blank work in all browsers?
One thing to be aware of is that if you are running a website in https, you need to be careful about blanking out an iframe. about:blank is a non-secure page and so the browser will throw an error to the user that there are non-secure sections of the page if you have an iframe … Read more
How to display text in the browser status bar?
This can be done. Google Search is doing it, which can be seen when you hover over a Google link, the status bar shows the underlying site: Yet when you click it, it brings you to a location and user-agent dependent url that looks like https://www.google.com.sg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC8QFjAAahUKEwi4lP-Z4_rIAhVLk5QKHXRLAe8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNFEbIRqDC65KFpmuak0aXKmnzjKVQ&bvm=bv.106923889,d.dGo. The url does Google tracking and whatnot before redirecting … Read more
Foolproof way to detect if this page is INSIDE a cross-domain iframe
First check if you are IFramed. window.self !== window.top If you are IFramed, then your referrer is your parent frame url. document.referrer From this url you should be able to detect if you want to branch your code.
How do I turn off Compatibility View on the IE WebBrowserControl in a WinForms app?
There is no way to do this other than configuring the following registry settings: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION or if it’s a 32 bit app on 64 bit Windows: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION` These settings aren’t surfaced in the WebBrowser control. For more information please see: What IE compatibility mode does the webbrowser control use? In case the link … Read more