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JavaScript executed through address bar is not working in Firefox 7, 8

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20263387 views
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Problem

JavaScript executed through address bar is not working in Firefox 7, 8. For example, the code below works in Chrome, when I paste it into the address bar and press : In the latest Firefox, it's not working. Why? How can I make it work?

Error Output

javascript:alert("hello world!");

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Fix for: JavaScript executed through address bar is not working in Firefox 7, 8

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It's a security issue. Other browsers will follow this restriction... Use firebug instead ;)

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