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QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR: DOM Exception 22 with client-side Less

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Description

In Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome I regularly get the following error displayed at the top of my pages using client-side Less CSS.

QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR: DOM Exception 22
http://192.168.0.174:8000/static/css/dbe8f87e058b.css

In Firefox this error appears less frequently, but instead makes the browser window go black instead of displaying the error message. The browser has to be restarted at this point. Memory usage in Firefox is usually at about 2.6GB when this occurs, which is amazingly high. Chrome does not have the same memory issue, but still displays the above error on the pages.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the client-side Less failure at the reported static CSS URL in Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Chrome, while observing the browser and memory behavior described. Compare the browser-specific symptoms and inspect the client-side Less processing path to determine what component is responsible; done means the quota error and excessive-memory or black-window behavior no longer occur.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css, javascript
Domain
frontend, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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