Firefox no longer connecting to DOI URLs
When I try to open a DOI URL, Firefox opens an about:blank page and nothing happens. e.g. http://dx.doi.org/10.7557/scs.2016.1 However this hasn't worked for any DOIs I've tried. I thought it was linked to the CNRI Handle Extension add-on, but I removed that and it still doesn't work. DOIs work as normal in other browsers.
Krejt Përgjigjet (7)
Could you rule out a redirect block. You can do that here:
- Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
- Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
- Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences
In the left column, click Advanced. Then on the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, make sure the following is not selected (box is not checked): "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page"
You can remove all data stored in Firefox from a specific domain via "Forget About This Site" in the right-click context menu of an history entry ("History -> Show All History" or "View -> Sidebar -> History").
Using "Forget About This Site" will remove all data stored in Firefox from that domain like bookmarks and history and cookies and passwords and cache and exceptions, so be cautious. If you have a password or other data from that domain that you do not want to lose then make sure to backup this data or make a note.
You can't recover from this 'forget' unless you have a backup of involved files.
If you revisit a 'forgotten' website then data from that website will be saved once again.
jscher2000 said
Could you rule out a redirect block. You can do that here:In the left column, click Advanced. Then on the right side, with the "General" mini-tab active, make sure the following is not selected (box is not checked): "Warn me when websites try to redirect or reload the page"
- Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
- Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
- Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences
This box was unchecked already
cor-el said
You can remove all data stored in Firefox from a specific domain via "Forget About This Site" in the right-click context menu of an history entry ("History -> Show All History" or "View -> Sidebar -> History"). Using "Forget About This Site" will remove all data stored in Firefox from that domain like bookmarks and history and cookies and passwords and cache and exceptions, so be cautious. If you have a password or other data from that domain that you do not want to lose then make sure to backup this data or make a note. You can't recover from this 'forget' unless you have a backup of involved files. If you revisit a 'forgotten' website then data from that website will be saved once again.
I'm sorry, I don't know how this will help for DOIs (none are working)
The site seems slow. Can you open its home page: http://dx.doi.org/ ?
jscher2000 said
The site seems slow. Can you open its home page: http://dx.doi.org/ ?
Yes, I can open the DOI website, and the example I gave (10.7557/scs.2016.1) opens by resolving it through their website. It just doesn't work as a link in the address bar http://dx.doi.org/10.7557/scs.2016.1 It should
I'm attaching a screenshot of what I get following the full URL, with Firefox's Network Monitor open. If you want to compare the response you get for the full URL, this article has more info on the Network Monitor:
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Tools/Network_Monitor
(I've never seen a 303 redirect code before. Usually it's 301 or 302.)
