Note that you can actually send xul from the network and use javascript
to cause it to appear in a popup and fooling someone into thinking it's
a real navigator window I think.
basic
jesus X wrote:
> benjamin mooney wrote:
>
>>is there a way that chrome files can be accessed within a web page and
>>used functionaly? i tried taking a copy of editor.xul and calling it
>>from an iframe, it displayed perfectly but lost all functionality.
>>
>
> No. That type of operation has been specifically disabled for security.
>
>
>>being able to access chrome files in this way would allow you create an
>>inline editor similar to ones using ie's editable frame property.
>>
>
> It can also be used to fool someone into thinking it's a real navigator window,
> and trick them into revealing sensitive information.
>
>
>>does anyone know of any work being done in this area?
>>
>
> No, like I said, it's been prevented.
>
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