Hiding browser address bar without reloading

Question

I would like dynamically (via JavaScript) hide the address bar. I realize this can be done when opening a pop-up, but in this case I don\'t have the luxury (the file is being op

Answer 1

Don't forget that IE is not the only browser in the world. Firefox, for example, shows the address even in popup windows.

This behaviour is by design. Pages are not supposed to interfere with the browser chrome too much. Therefore, even if you find a way to suppress the address bar for a given browser, you may find it stops working in future patches.

Think how much easier it would be to operate phishing attacks if you could trivially conceal the location of the document from the user...