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CLASS="SECT1"
><A
NAME="INTRODUCTION"
-></A
->1. Introduction</H1
+>1. Introduction</A
+></H1
><P
-> This documentation is included with the current beta version of
+> This documentation is included with the current UNRELEASED version of
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
->, v.3.0.4,
+>, 3.0.27,
and is mostly complete at this point. The most up to date reference for the
time being is still the comments in the source files and in the individual
configuration files. Development of a new version is currently nearing
completion, and includes significant changes and enhancements over
- earlier versions. .</P
+ earlier versions.</P
><P
-> Since this is a beta version, not all new features are well tested. This
- documentation may be slightly out of sync as a result (especially with
+> Since this is a UNRELEASED version, not all new features are well tested. This
+ documentation may be slightly out of sync as a result (especially with
CVS sources). And there <SPAN
CLASS="emphasis"
><I
>may be</I
></SPAN
> bugs, though hopefully
- not many! </P
+ not many!</P
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="FEATURES"
-></A
->1.1. Features</H2
+>1.1. Features</A
+></H2
><P
-> In addition to the core
- features of ad blocking and cookie management,
+> In addition to the core
+ features of ad blocking and
+ <A
+HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_cookie"
+TARGET="_top"
+>cookie</A
+> management,
<SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> provides many supplemental
- features, some of them currently under development,
+ features, some of them currently under development,
that give the end-user more control, more privacy and more freedom:</P
><P
-> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
-> Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <A
+> Supports "Connection: keep-alive". Outgoing connections can
+ be kept alive independently from the client.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports IPv6, provided the operating system does so too,
+ and the configure script detects it.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Supports tagging which allows to change the behaviour
+ based on client and server headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be run as an "intercepting" proxy, which obviates the need to
+ configure browsers individually.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Sophisticated actions and filters for manipulating both server and client
+ headers.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Can be chained with other proxies.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Integrated browser-based configuration and control utility at <A
HREF="http://config.privoxy.org/"
TARGET="_top"
>http://config.privoxy.org/</A
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
+> Web page filtering (text replacements, removes banners based on size,
invisible <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"web-bugs"</SPAN
->, JavaScript and HTML annoyances, pop-up windows, etc.)
+> and HTML annoyances, etc.)
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> HTTP/1.1 compliant (but not all optional 1.1 features are supported).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
- generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
- previous versions.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
+> Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and
+ a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> GIF de-animation.
+> GIF de-animation.
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Multi-threaded (POSIX and native threads).
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> User-customizable HTML templates for all proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
+> User-customizable HTML templates for most proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
</P
></LI
><LI
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
+> Most features are controllable on a per-site or per-location basis.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
- more powerful and versatile over-all.
- </P
-></LI
-><LI
-><P
-> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.
+> Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed.
</P
></LI
></UL
-></P
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->Privoxy 3.0.4 User Manual</TD
+>Privoxy 3.0.27 User Manual</TD
><TD
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