<html>
<head>
<script>
var success = false;
function OnLoad() {
try {
var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
request.open("GET", "file:///c:/foo.txt", false);
request.send(null);
} catch (e) {
success = true;
}
document.getElementById("console").appendChild(
document.createTextNode(success ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILURE"));
}
function DidSucceed() {
return success;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="OnLoad();">
This page sends a synchronous XMLHttpRequest to fetch a local file, which
should not be allowed.
<div id="console"></div>
</body>
</html>