Mozilla Browser - How to prevent being redirected to a different page?

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How to prevent being redirected to a different page?

Paul Carter

2006-09-21, 1:13 am

I'm trying to load a page that, until today, has always worked fine.

As of today, the company that owns it (it's a TV listings site) has
put up a "New & Improved!" page, which (naturally) has a slightly
different URL, as well as a layout that I don't like. When I try to go
to the old page, I'm automatically re-directed to the new (crappier)
page.

I can tell that the old page is still operational, as Internet
Explorer prevents me from being re-directed. The problem is, I don't
care for IE, and would much rather use Firefox.

Does Firefox have the capability to prevent re-direction? I've looked
all around in the settings, but I can't find how to do this.

I normally use version 1.0.4, but I have newer versions (v1.5.0.6 and
1.5.0.7) available, if needed.

Thanks much!

Paul

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Mozilla Champion (Dan)

2006-09-21, 7:12 am

Paul Carter wrote:
> I'm trying to load a page that, until today, has always worked fine.
>
> As of today, the company that owns it (it's a TV listings site) has
> put up a "New & Improved!" page, which (naturally) has a slightly
> different URL, as well as a layout that I don't like. When I try to go
> to the old page, I'm automatically re-directed to the new (crappier)
> page.
>
> I can tell that the old page is still operational, as Internet
> Explorer prevents me from being re-directed. The problem is, I don't
> care for IE, and would much rather use Firefox.
>
> Does Firefox have the capability to prevent re-direction? I've looked
> all around in the settings, but I can't find how to do this.
>
> I normally use version 1.0.4, but I have newer versions (v1.5.0.6 and
> 1.5.0.7) available, if needed.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Paul
>
> --
>
> Paul Carter (pwcarter@texas.net)
>
> A Man's Perfect Breakfast:
>
> You're sitting at the breakfast table...
> Your son's picture is on the box of Wheaties.
> Your daughter is on the cover of Fortune.
> Your mistress is on the cover of Playboy.
> Your wife is on the back of the milk carton.

Please use a proper sig delimiter so your message arent quoted thanks

Yes, the old page is still there, with the following entry on it

<redirect to new page --- url>

you can stop it, by adroit use of the STOP button, but mind you, you
have to be quick <g>

You dont give a url, so its difficult to be more specific.,

See this page that describes how redirects are managed
http://www.curlewcommunications.co.uk/c-redir.html

If it uses the HTML in the header technique, its quite difficult to stop
even using he STOP button, doesnt take long to read a header.
If it uses the Javascript method, turniping off javascript would do it,
or maybe the stop button (gotta be quick tho)

Mumia W. (reading news)

2006-09-21, 7:12 am

On 09/21/2006 12:40 AM, Paul Carter wrote:
> I'm trying to load a page that, until today, has always worked fine.
>
> As of today, the company that owns it (it's a TV listings site) has
> put up a "New & Improved!" page, which (naturally) has a slightly
> different URL, as well as a layout that I don't like. When I try to go
> to the old page, I'm automatically re-directed to the new (crappier)
> page.
> [...]

I can think of three possible solutions: Disable javascript, use the
lynx text-mode web browser (which does not do automatic redirects), and
use greasemonkey to remove the "Location:" HTTP header for that page.

Greasemonkey is an FX extension that can change HTML code on a page. I
don't know if it can change the HTTP headers though; it's just a
possibility.

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gwtc

2006-09-21, 1:12 pm

Mumia W. (reading news) wrote:
> On 09/21/2006 12:40 AM, Paul Carter wrote:
>
>
> I can think of three possible solutions: Disable javascript, use the
> lynx text-mode web browser

whats that?

> (which does not do automatic redirects), and
> use greasemonkey to remove the "Location:" HTTP header for that page.
>
> Greasemonkey is an FX extension that can change HTML code on a page. I
> don't know if it can change the HTTP headers though; it's just a
> possibility.
>
>
GreaseMonkey: http://greasemonkey.mozdev.org/

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