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August 24, 2011 16:49
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Preventing images & other media downloading
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| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html lang="en"> | |
| <head> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <script id="whatever">document.write('<!'+'--')</script> | |
| <img src="filth.jpg" /> | |
| <!----> | |
| <script> | |
| // filth.jpg will start loading now for users without js. | |
| // However, it'll appear inside a comment for js users, so won't load. | |
| // Then you can do... | |
| var commentedHtml = document.getElementById('whatever').nextSibling.nodeValue.slice(0, -4); | |
| // Now you can set that as the innerHTML of something and the img will load. | |
| // Perfect for scrolly-load situations, or if you wanted to pipe 100 thumbnails | |
| // down one http connection, whatever. | |
| // Props to @pornelski who came up with the basis of the solution. | |
| // It's as dirty as it is awesome. | |
| </script> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> |
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Awesome indeed!