Closed Bug 469507 Opened 16 years ago Closed 13 years ago

Firefox 3 doesn't find named frame, sets up new window instead

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

3.0 Branch
x86
Windows XP
defect
Not set
normal

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RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: L.Wood, Unassigned)

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Details

Just noticed that a frameset I set up doesn't work correctly in Firefox 2/3 - though it still works in IE just fine, and worked fine in Netscape for years. Clicking a word should bring up the dictionary definition in the entry_frame frame. Instead, it spawns a new window/tab in Firefox, presumably because Firefox can't find the entry_frame frame title for some reason.
Firefox 2 doesn't show this problem, only 3.x builds after late Jan 2008.
This problem is caused by the fix in bug 408052 and could be a duplicate of bug 431835.
Disable "Navigate subframes across domains" in IE7 (default value)
Internet Options > Security > Custom Level

If this gives the same result as Firefox, please close this bug as duplicate of bug 431835.
fixing title
Summary: Firefox 2 and 3 don't find named frame, set up new window instead → Firefox 3 doesn't find named frame, sets up new window instead
Fixed the problem with
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/jargon/ - 
compare with
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/L.Wood/jargon/index-old.html
which showed the problem.

I have no idea why this modification works.
Ah, the modification only works for the first letter bringing up the index to that page. Subsequent selected letters spawn a new page. Why does this now work for the first frame load, but not subsequent?
Works for me, Nightly 12.01a (2011-12-26) on Linux.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 13 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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