How can I test my browser ignoring Location headers?

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Published on 2010-04-06T04:31:30Z Indexed on 2010/04/06 23:43 UTC
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I want to test a site with my Firefox ignoring Location: headers like this example in PHP.

header('Location: another-page.php');

Is there a plugin available to do this, or any other method?

Would my best bet be surfing the site with Lynx?

Thanks

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