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Kill Google’s New AutoLink Feature

Posted on February 25, 2005 in Odds & Ends

Yeah, that is right. With a little well placed JavaScript you can now choose to “opt out” of Google’s new AutoLink feature in the new version of the Google toolbar. It is no secret that I don’t like everything that Google does. Don’t get me wrong, they have done some great things as well. However this is one I have to put in the “loser” column. Now I can rant and rave about this all day long, but you came to learn how to fix the problem right?

The fix comes from the folks at Search Guild. It is an easy “cut and paste” job into your own Web site’s HTML. Once done, then you don’t have to worry about Google and the attack of the AutoLinks.

Get the JavaScript code at Web Developer News!

A Web site has a right to keep it’s content the way it wants it to be seen. This script just puts the control back into the hands of the content creator.

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  • John Magnus
    I've written a rather lengthy rant about this issue on my blog that you or (your readers) might be interested in. Although it raises few points that haven't been voiced elsewhere (such as your longer post on the issue), I've also posted a script that removes the malarkey (and fixes a couple of issues with the script that's currently "floating" around.). Also some info on what's being modified and how to "capture" it...
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