How to access plain text content retrieved via [removed] in JavaScript?

Question

When using , where the URL refers to a plain text file, is there a way to access the content

Answer 1

Note that if this were supported, it would provide a huge security hole and a means of getting around cross-site scripting protections that protect json and other data. Essentially, my nasty web page (nasty.com, say) could access your private data that's protected by cookies by loading it using a script tag. e.g.