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Posted by Jose on 01/19/06 19:33
> http://www.google.com/search?q=hta
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> Ain't Google a wonderful thing?
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> </cranky>
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> HTA == HTML Application. A twist on a html document. You can make one
> easily by changing the extension from .html to .hta It then becomes an
> "application" that uses IE components. It's kinda neat but kinda
> limited. For more, visit Microsoft's documentation above.
Hmmm. From the docs:
> The power to build HTML Applications (HTAs) brings Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 to the fore as a viable Microsoft Windows development platform. HTAs are full-fledged applications. These applications are trusted and display only the menus, icons, toolbars, and title information that the Web developer creates. In short, HTAs pack all the power of Internet Explorer—its object model, performance, rendering power, protocol support, and channel-download technology—without enforcing the strict security model and user interface of the browser.
This doesn't sound like something I ever want on my machine.
> This added functionality provides control over user interface design and access to the client system. Moreover, run as trusted applications, HTAs are not subject to the same security constraints as Web pages.
> ...if saved to the client machine, it simply runs on demand thereafter. The end result is that HTAs runs like any executable (.exe) written in C++ or Visual Basic.
This definately doesn't sound like something I want on my machine. It
sounds like a sneaky way to get by security, while restricting the
normal abilities of the user to interact with the page on the user's
terms. What am I missing?
And while I'm at it... what is "trusted"? I've run into pages that
claim that they are "trusted" by someone or other. Why should I believe
those messages? How can I make my pages say the same thing?
Jose
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