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Node js post request without refreshing

Is it possible to complete a post request without redirecting or refreshing the page? I am making a simple file browser in browser. The client side shows the USB stick content of the server. You know, when I open a folder, I send a string to server with the path data, so the server can send me the current fol…

Communication between tabs or windows

I was searching for a way how to communicate between multiple tabs or windows in a browser (on the same domain, not CORS) without leaving traces. There were several solutions: using the window object postMessage cookies localStorage The first is probably the worst solution – you need to open a window fr…

Port Knocking UDP with Javascript in Browser

So I am trying to send a port knock sequence from javascript. The TCP part is simple enough with websockets. I’ve read that WebRTC is the closest thing the browser offers to sending a UDP packet… but WebRTC is a lot to digest just to attempt to send a UDP “knock”. Is it even possible t…

Getting a browser’s name client-side

Is there any object or method that returns data about the browser, client-side? For example, I need to detect if the browser is IE (Interner Explorer). Following is the code snippet. Is there a better way? Answer EDIT: Since the answer is not valid with newer versions of jquery As jQuery.browser is deprecated…

Open Gmail on mailto: action

How to force web-browser to navigate to Gmail and create (if logged in) new letter with filled in field ‘To’ on click on mailto:SomeMail@blabla.example? Answer There’s a Greasemonkey script. The compose URL is: https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&to=email@domain.example