I asked Assistant a question about iframes in HTML and, when it coded an example, it rendered in the DOM.
I expected the code to be escaped so it renders its text, not its element.
Full response:
To disable all external connections in an iframe, you would need to ensure that the content loaded within the iframe does not make any outbound requests. Here are some steps you can take:
1. **Sandbox Attribute**: Use the `sandbox` attribute in the iframe tag. This attribute enables an extra set of restrictions for the content in the iframe. By not allowing any permissions, you effectively disable any external communication.
`\``html
<iframe src="content.html" sandbox></iframe>
`\``
This will block forms from submitting, scripts from executing, and plugins from loading, among other restrictions.
2. **Content Security Policy (CSP)**: Implement a Content Security Policy on your server to restrict the iframe content from making any external HTTP requests. You can set the CSP header to only allow connections to the same origin:
`\``
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'
`\``
This header should be set on the response that serves the iframe content, not the parent page.
3. **Serve Static Content**: Ensure that the content within the iframe is static and does not contain any scripts or elements that would initiate external requests.
4. **Monitor and Modify Requests**: If you have control over the server-side, you can monitor and block outgoing requests from the server that serves the iframe content.
5. **Use a Service Worker**: If you have control over the content being loaded into the iframe, you could register a service worker to intercept and block any network requests.
Remember that the iframe's content must be designed not to make external requests, as client-side controls can be bypassed by the content if it's not from a trusted source. If you do not control the content within the iframe, there is no foolproof way to disable all external connections due to the same-origin policy and browser security models.
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I added some escape \ markers to not disrupt my code block.
