[mdlug] Cute javascript hack

[Brian]

If this something you have to do a lot you might want to check out the
noscript extension for firefox.  It gives you an easy way of maintaing
a sort of acl list for what domains can run javascript and flash.  It
also has a few other nifty security features like XSS detection.

On 10/5/09, Wojtak, Greg <GregWojtak at quickenloans.com> wrote:
> On that particular page, letting the page load and then unchecking the
> 'Enable JavaScript Support' allowed me to copy and paste in Firefox.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of
> Raymond McLaughlin
> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 2:41 PM
> To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
> Subject: Re: [mdlug] Cute javascript hack
>
> Nice try Ray, but it doesn't seem to work on this page:
> <http://www.metrolyrics.com/too-rolling-stoned-lyrics-robin-trower.html>
>
> I could copy the text I wanted from the page source view, though. Any
> other suggestions?
>
> Raymond McLaughlin
>
> Ingles, Raymond wrote:
>>  Some websites use javascript to disallow using the right mouse button
>> as a context menu. Snopes.com is the first one I've seen disallowing the
>> *left* mouse button so you can't cut and paste. Fortunately, it's
>> relatively easy to bypass this. I have a couple of bookmarks:
>>
>> Name: Give me my left mouse button back!
>> Location: javascript:void(document.onmousedown=null)
>>
>> Name: Give me my right mouse button back!
>> Location: javascript:void(document.oncontextmenu=null)
>>
>>  Just select the bookmark and, voila, your mouse works the way it's
>> supposed to. I thought others might appreciate knowing this.
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>>  Ray Ingles                                                  (313)
>> 227-2317
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