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Is there a way to stop alert dialog from showing up without completely disabling JavaScript through about:config?

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Hi there My question is

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Is there a way to stop alert dialog from showing up without completely disabling JavaScript through about:config?

We think alert boxes are pure JavaScript and not considered pop-up.

Thank you!

Hi there My question is === Is there a way to stop alert dialog from showing up without completely disabling JavaScript through about:config? We think alert boxes are pure JavaScript and not considered pop-up. Thank you!
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There isn't a built-in preference to block the window.alert() function. I think it can be suppressed by injecting a script into a page that replace it with a "no-op" (do nothing) function, but I haven't searched for an extension or user script for that.

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Maybe you do not get this alert if you block access to the location in "Tools -> Page Info -> Permissions".

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cor-el said

Maybe you do not get this alert if you block access to the location in "Tools -> Page Info -> Permissions".

Yeah .. we already blocked most stuff under Firefox options Still No good..

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sh2dc said

we already blocked most stuff under Firefox options
Still No good..

Just to make sure ...... Does this mean that you went to Privacy & Security => Permissions => Location, then clicked on 'Settings', found www.bing.com listed there, checked the box saying : 'Block new requests asking to access your location', clicked 'Save Changes' and then closed and restarted Firefox  ?

In addition you could go to Page Info, as suggested by cor-el, and under the Permissions tab scroll down to 'Access Your Location', uncheck 'Use Default' and check 'Block' (worth a try .....).