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->Privoxy 3.0.9 User Manual</A
+>Privoxy 3.0.17 User Manual</A
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><P
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> <A
HREF="copyright.html"
>Copyright</A
-> © 2001 - 2008 by
+> © 2001-2010 by
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->$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.61 2008/02/11 03:41:47 markm68k Exp $<BR></P
+>$Id: user-manual.sgml,v 2.126 2010/11/06 12:55:48 fabiankeil Exp $<BR></P
><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
>.
</P
><P
-> Privoxy is a non-caching
- <A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server"
+> Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities
+ for enhancing privacy, modifying web page data and HTTP headers, controlling
+ access, and removing ads and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a
+ flexible configuration and can be customized to suit individual needs and tastes.
+ It has application for both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is Free Software and licensed under the GNU GPLv2.</P
+><P
+> Privoxy is an associated project of Software in the Public Interest (SPI).</P
+><P
+> Helping hands and donations are welcome:
+ <P
+></P
+><UL
+><LI
+><P
+> <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE"
TARGET="_top"
->web proxy</A
+>http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#PARTICIPATE</A
>
- with advanced filtering capabilities for enhancing privacy,
- modifying web page data, managing HTTP
- <A
-HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
-TARGET="_top"
->cookies</A
->,
- controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious
- Internet junk. Privoxy has a flexible configuration and can be
- customized to suit individual needs and tastes. Privoxy has application for
- both stand-alone systems and multi-user networks.</P
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
><P
-> Privoxy is based on Internet Junkbuster (tm).</P
+> <A
+HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://www.privoxy.org/faq/general.html#DONATE</A
+>
+ </P
+></LI
+></UL
+></P
><P
> You can find the latest version of the <I
CLASS="CITETITLE"
><DL
><DT
>6.1. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN817"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN921"
>Controlling Privoxy with Your Web Browser</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>7.2.7. <A
-HREF="config.html#JARFILE"
->jarfile</A
-></DT
-><DT
->7.2.8. <A
HREF="config.html#TRUSTFILE"
>trustfile</A
></DT
HREF="config.html#SINGLE-THREADED"
>single-threaded</A
></DT
+><DT
+>7.3.3. <A
+HREF="config.html#HOSTNAME"
+>hostname</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
HREF="config.html#FORWARDED-CONNECT-RETRIES"
>forwarded-connect-retries</A
></DT
+></DL
+></DD
+><DT
+>7.6. <A
+HREF="config.html#MISC"
+>Miscellaneous</A
+></DT
+><DD
+><DL
><DT
->7.5.5. <A
+>7.6.1. <A
HREF="config.html#ACCEPT-INTERCEPTED-REQUESTS"
>accept-intercepted-requests</A
></DT
><DT
->7.5.6. <A
+>7.6.2. <A
HREF="config.html#ALLOW-CGI-REQUEST-CRUNCHING"
>allow-cgi-request-crunching</A
></DT
><DT
->7.5.7. <A
+>7.6.3. <A
HREF="config.html#SPLIT-LARGE-FORMS"
>split-large-forms</A
></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.4. <A
+HREF="config.html#KEEP-ALIVE-TIMEOUT"
+>keep-alive-timeout</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.5. <A
+HREF="config.html#DEFAULT-SERVER-TIMEOUT"
+>default-server-timeout</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.6. <A
+HREF="config.html#CONNECTION-SHARING"
+>connection-sharing</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.7. <A
+HREF="config.html#SOCKET-TIMEOUT"
+>socket-timeout</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.8. <A
+HREF="config.html#MAX-CLIENT-CONNECTIONS"
+>max-client-connections</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>7.6.9. <A
+HREF="config.html#HANDLE-AS-EMPTY-DOC-RETURNS-OK"
+>handle-as-empty-doc-returns-ok</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
->7.6. <A
+>7.7. <A
HREF="config.html#WINDOWS-GUI"
>Windows GUI Options</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>8.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2275"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2633"
>Finding the Right Mix</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2282"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2640"
>How to Edit</A
></DT
><DT
><DL
><DT
>8.4.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2373"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2752"
>The Domain Pattern</A
></DT
><DT
>8.4.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2449"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2828"
>The Path Pattern</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>8.5.3. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CHANGE-X-FORWARDED-FOR"
+>change-x-forwarded-for</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.4. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CLIENT-HEADER-FILTER"
>client-header-filter</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.4. <A
+>8.5.5. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CLIENT-HEADER-TAGGER"
>client-header-tagger</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.5. <A
+>8.5.6. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CONTENT-TYPE-OVERWRITE"
>content-type-overwrite</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.6. <A
+>8.5.7. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-CLIENT-HEADER"
>crunch-client-header</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.7. <A
+>8.5.8. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-IF-NONE-MATCH"
>crunch-if-none-match</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.8. <A
+>8.5.9. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-INCOMING-COOKIES"
>crunch-incoming-cookies</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.9. <A
+>8.5.10. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-SERVER-HEADER"
>crunch-server-header</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.10. <A
+>8.5.11. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-OUTGOING-COOKIES"
>crunch-outgoing-cookies</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.11. <A
+>8.5.12. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS"
>deanimate-gifs</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.12. <A
+>8.5.13. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#DOWNGRADE-HTTP-VERSION"
>downgrade-http-version</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.13. <A
+>8.5.14. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#FAST-REDIRECTS"
>fast-redirects</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.14. <A
+>8.5.15. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER"
>filter</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.15. <A
+>8.5.16. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#FORCE-TEXT-MODE"
>force-text-mode</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.16. <A
+>8.5.17. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#FORWARD-OVERRIDE"
>forward-override</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.17. <A
+>8.5.18. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-EMPTY-DOCUMENT"
>handle-as-empty-document</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.18. <A
+>8.5.19. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
>handle-as-image</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.19. <A
+>8.5.20. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-ACCEPT-LANGUAGE"
>hide-accept-language</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.20. <A
+>8.5.21. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-CONTENT-DISPOSITION"
>hide-content-disposition</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.21. <A
+>8.5.22. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-IF-MODIFIED-SINCE"
>hide-if-modified-since</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.22. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FORWARDED-FOR-HEADERS"
->hide-forwarded-for-headers</A
-></DT
-><DT
>8.5.23. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FROM-HEADER"
>hide-from-header</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.26. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#INSPECT-JPEGS"
->inspect-jpegs</A
-></DT
-><DT
->8.5.27. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#KILL-POPUPS"
->kill-popups<A
-NAME="KILL-POPUP"
-></A
-></A
-></DT
-><DT
->8.5.28. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#LIMIT-CONNECT"
>limit-connect</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.29. <A
+>8.5.27. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#PREVENT-COMPRESSION"
>prevent-compression</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.30. <A
+>8.5.28. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#OVERWRITE-LAST-MODIFIED"
>overwrite-last-modified</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.31. <A
+>8.5.29. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#REDIRECT"
>redirect</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.32. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#SEND-VANILLA-WAFER"
->send-vanilla-wafer</A
-></DT
-><DT
->8.5.33. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#SEND-WAFER"
->send-wafer</A
-></DT
-><DT
->8.5.34. <A
+>8.5.30. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SERVER-HEADER-FILTER"
>server-header-filter</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.35. <A
+>8.5.31. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SERVER-HEADER-TAGGER"
>server-header-tagger</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.36. <A
+>8.5.32. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SESSION-COOKIES-ONLY"
>session-cookies-only</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.37. <A
+>8.5.33. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"
>set-image-blocker</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.38. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#TREAT-FORBIDDEN-CONNECTS-LIKE-BLOCKS"
->treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks</A
-></DT
-><DT
->8.5.39. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4263"
+>8.5.34. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4460"
>Summary</A
></DT
></DL
><DL
><DT
>8.7.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4328"
->default.action</A
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4524"
+>match-all.action</A
></DT
><DT
>8.7.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4464"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4546"
+>default.action</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.7.3. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN4659"
>user.action</A
></DT
></DL
><DL
><DT
>9.1. <A
-HREF="filter-file.html#AEN4619"
+HREF="filter-file.html#AEN4814"
>Filter File Tutorial</A
></DT
><DT
><DL
><DT
>12.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN5092"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN5292"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>14.2. <A
-HREF="appendix.html#AEN5349"
+HREF="appendix.html#AEN5545"
>Privoxy's Internal Pages</A
></DT
><DD