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+ | **This article applies to the deprecated Zotero for Firefox (pre-Zotero 5.0) plugin. It no longer applies to the current versions of Zotero.** | ||
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=== Why am I getting an " | === Why am I getting an " | ||
- | While Zotero is performing long operations, Firefox may display the following | + | While Zotero is performing long operations, Firefox may display the message: |
//"A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete."// | //"A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete."// | ||
- | **Short answer:** Click Continue until the message stops appearing. Don't click Stop Script. | + | …and include a URL beginning with %%chrome:// |
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+ | **Short answer:** Click Continue until the message stops appearing. Don't click Stop Script. This message has nothing to do with Chrome the browser. | ||
**Long answer:** Zotero automatically disables this Firefox warning before beginning most long operations and re-enables it afterwards, but there may be places where the message still shows up, particularly on slower computers. If you receive the message repeatedly, report it in the Zotero Forums, and be sure to include the file and line number from the message in your post. | **Long answer:** Zotero automatically disables this Firefox warning before beginning most long operations and re-enables it afterwards, but there may be places where the message still shows up, particularly on slower computers. If you receive the message repeatedly, report it in the Zotero Forums, and be sure to include the file and line number from the message in your post. | ||
- | To prevent the message from appearing, type " | + | To prevent the message from appearing, type " |
Note that, if you do receive the warning, pressing Stop Script in the middle of certain operations may disable Zotero until Firefox is restarted and/or may cause the message to reappear. | Note that, if you do receive the warning, pressing Stop Script in the middle of certain operations may disable Zotero until Firefox is restarted and/or may cause the message to reappear. | ||
- | {{tag> | + | {{tag>kb-obsolete zotero_for_firefox}} |