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Firefox generates a javascript syntax error with <![CDATA[

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I have an app written in HTML5, SVG and javascript that ran until today. I uploaded 3.6.10, and now javascript reports a syntax error for the

I have an app written in HTML5, SVG and javascript that ran until today. I uploaded 3.6.10, and now javascript reports a syntax error for the <![CDATA[ tag. Even when I remove the tag, the SVG will not run. I haven't made ANY changes to the app, just updated Firefox. What changed to break this?

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of your add-ons is causing your problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

See Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems and Troubleshoot issues with plugins like Flash or Java to fix common Firefox problems


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See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25

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