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Justis FAQ – Pop-Up Blockers

An annoying feature of some websites is pop-up windows that open automatically when you visit and/or leave a page. These pop-ups are such a nuisance that many people now use special pop-up-blocking utilities. Some web browsers, and firewalls and other security software, also have an option to block them.

The version of the Justis service that was launched in October 2006 does not depend on pop-ups, but it uses them for the windows in which PDF and Help files are displayed, and it optionally uses them for displaying JustCite information.

If your blocking software is set to block all pop-ups, then you will probably not be able to use Justis Help system or view PDF files.

One of the most popular ways to block pop-ups is to use an add-in toolbar for Internet Explorer for Windows. The Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6 (with Windows XP SP2), Firefox, Opera, Safari and SeaMonkey browsers have built-in pop-up blockers.


Google Toolbar

To tell the Google Toolbar to stop blocking links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows, go to any page on the Justis website, and click the pop-up blocking button in the Toolbar. From now on, you will be able to use Justis as normal.

Google Toolbar

MSN Pop-up Guard

MSN Pop-up Guard is part of the MSN Toolbar. By default it blocks all pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. Just go to any page on the Justis website, click the black down arrow on the pop-up blocker, and click “Allow Pop-ups for this Site” on the menu. From now on, you will be able to use Justis as normal.

MSN Pop-up Guard

Yahoo! Toolbar

The pop-up blocker in the Yahoo! toolbar by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. Make sure that the blocker is enabled, and then allow it to block a pop-up from Justis. The toolbar keeps a list of sites from which it has blocked pop-ups, and then allows you to choose from which of these sites you want to allow pop-ups.

Yahoo! blocker

In the list of recently-blocked pop-ups, click “www.justis.com”, and then click “Allow”. This will add www.justis.com to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use Justis as normal.

Yahoo! blocker

Internet Explorer 7

The Internet Explorer 7 browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks most unrequested pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. The blocker allows you to stop blocking pop-ups from specific websites:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Pop-up Blocker”
  3. Select “Pop-up Blocker Settings” and a dialog box will open

Pop-up blocker settings in Internet Explorer 7

In the Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog box:

Allowing selected pop-ups in Internet Explorer 7

  1. Type “www.justis.com” in the “Address of website to allow:” text box
  2. Click “Add”
  3. Type “www.justcite.com” in the “Address of website to allow:” text box
  4. Click “Add”
  5. Click “Close”

This will add www.justis.com and www.justcite.com to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use Justis and JustCite as normal.

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Internet Explorer 6

The version of the Internet Explorer 6 browser that is included with Windows XP SP2 includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks most unrequested pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. The blocker allows you to stop blocking pop-ups from specific websites:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Pop-up Blocker”
  3. Select “Pop-up Blocker Settings...” and a dialog box will open

Allowing selected pop-ups in Internet Explorer 6

In the Pop-up Blocker Settings dialog box:

  1. Type “www.justis.com” in the “Address of Web site to allow” text box
  2. Click “Add”
  3. Type “www.justcite.com” in the “Address of Web site to allow” text box
  4. Click “Add”
  5. Click “Close”

Allowing pop-ups from Justis in Internet Explorer 6

This will add www.justis.com and www.justcite.com to the list of allowed sources of pop-ups. From now on, you will be able to use Justis and JustCite as normal.

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Firefox

The Firefox browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. To allow pop-ups for Justis:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Options…”
  3. Select “Content”
  4. Click “Exceptions…” opposite “Block pop-up windows”
  5. Type “www.justis.com” and click “Allow”
  6. Type “www.justcite.com” and click “Allow”
  7. Click “Close” to close Allowed Sites - Popups
  8. Click “OK” to close Options

Allowing selected pop-ups in Firefox

From now on, you will be able to use Justis and JustCite as normal.

In the Mac OS X version of Firefox, you need to select Preferences on the Firefox menu, instead of Options on the Tools menu.

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SeaMonkey

The SeaMonkey browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. It enables you to stop blocking pop-ups from specific websites; just go to any page on the Justis website and:

  1. Select the “Tools” menu
  2. Select “Popup Manager”
  3. Select “Allow Popups From This Site”

Allowing selected pop-ups in SeaMonkey

From now on, you will be able to use Justis as normal.

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Safari

The Safari browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default allows all pop-ups. You can change this to block all (unrequested) pop-ups without affecting links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. If you need to change back to the default setting:

  1. Select the “Safari” menu
  2. Click “Block Pop-Up Windows” to remove the tick

Allowing pop-ups in Safari

Camino

The Camino browser includes a pop-up blocker that by default blocks all (unrequested) pop-ups, and therefore may block links to JustCite and to Help and PDF files in separate windows. To allow pop-ups for JustCite and Justis:

  1. Select the “Camino” menu
  2. Select “Preferences…”
  3. Select “Web Features”
  4. Make sure that “Block pop-up windows” is seleted
  5. Click “Edit Pop-up Exceptions List…”

Allowing selected pop-ups in Camino

  1. Type “www.justcite.com” in the “Site:” text box, and click “Add”
  2. Type “www.justis.com” in the “Site:” text box, and click “Add”

Adding URL for allowed pop-ups in Camino

  1. Click “Done” to close the drop-down
  2. Click the red dot at the top left to close the Preferences dialog box

From now on, you will be able to use JustCite and Justis as normal.

Other pop-up blockers

For other pop-up blockers, we recommend either (i) setting an option that blocks only unrequested pop-ups, or (ii) setting an option that blocks all pop-ups but allows for some websites to be specified as exceptions, and including Justis and JustCite in your exceptions. The Help for your blocking software should tell you how to do this. If the firewall or security software covers a network, not just your own computer, then you should consult your Network Administrator.

Another possible reason for the “Sign In” button not working is that your firewall does not allow any JavaScript commands to be passed. If this is the case, then you will need to ask your Network Administrator to enable JavaScript for the Justis site.


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7th November 2007