Re: SVG DOM, event handling and how to disable?

• From: David Woolley <david@djwhome.demon.co.uk>
• Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 06:43:48 +0000 (GMT)
• To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
• Message-Id: <200312120643.hBC6hmA24993@djwhome.demon.co.uk>

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> The SVG specs indicate that the SVG DOM includes event handling.
> UA allow people to disable scripting; should SVG viewers allow event 
> handling to be disabled?

Definitely, on security grounds.  In fact, this is the basis of the
Adobe security alert that advises the use of embed rather than object;
the Adobe plugin was unaware that the current security zone did not
allow scripting.

Received on Friday, 12 December 2003 02:02:02 UTC