DOM Snitch Javascript events from blocking default action (link rewriting, etc)

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Visit a site that uses something similar to "return false;" on click events 
in jQuery
2. Click a link that has Javascript rewrite the link and block the default link 
from occurring

Two examples:
Facebook.com - If you click the icon in the top left that shows your 
notifications while DOM Snitch is enabled, the drop down will appear, and then 
the page will take you to the notifications page.  This is not normal - disable 
DOM Snitch and clicking the icon will only show the drop down, not take you 
anywhere.

Expensify.com - On the home page when not logged in, there is an arrow pointing 
to the right that allows the headline product features to scroll right.  With 
DOM Snitch enabled, clicking will start the animation and then the page will 
reload.  With DOM Snitch disabled, clicking will start the animation and then 
nothing further will happen.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
On Chrome 12.0.742.100 on Mac OSX 10.6.7, using DOM Snitch version 0.706.

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by m...@mattmcnamara.com on 23 Jun 2011 at 9:49

• Merged into: #1

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Er, not sure what I was drinking when I wrote that title... "DOM Snitch 
prevents Javascript events from blocking default actions (link rewriting, link 
blocking, etc).

Original comment by m...@mattmcnamara.com on 23 Jun 2011 at 9:50

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DOM Snitch version 0.707 also fixes this issue

Original comment by fel...@google.com on 24 Jun 2011 at 11:07

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Original comment by r...@google.com on 6 Jul 2011 at 2:47

• Changed state: Duplicate