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@@ -1,30 +1,65 @@
+<!--
+ File        :  $Source: /cvsroot/ijbswa/current/doc/source/newfeatures.sgml,v $
+
+ Purpose     :  Entity included in other project documents.
+                
+ $Id: newfeatures.sgml,v 1.10 2002/05/15 03:54:29 hal9 Exp $
+
+ Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Privoxy Developers <developers@privoxy.org>
+ See LICENSE.
+
+ ======================================================================
+  This file used for inclusion with other documents only.
+ ======================================================================
+
+ If you make changes to this file, please verify the finished 
+ docs all display as intended.
+
+ This file is included into:
+
+  user-manual
+  faq
+
+-->
 <para>
  <itemizedlist>
 
+<!--
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   Integrated browser based configuration and control utility (<ulink
-   url="http://p.p">http://p.p</ulink>). Browser-based tracing of rule
-   and filter effects.
+  FIXME: complete the list of features. change the order: most important
+  features to the top of the list. prefix new features with "NEW".
   </para>
  </listitem> 
-<!--
+-->
+
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   Modularized configuration that will allow for system wide settings, and
-   individual user settings. (not implemented yet, probably a 3.1 feature)
+   Integrated browser based configuration and control utility at <ulink
+   url="http://config.privoxy.org/">http://config.privoxy.org/</ulink>
+   (shortcut: <ulink url="http://p.p/">http://p.p/</ulink>). Browser-based
+   tracing of rule and filter effects. Remote toggling.
   </para>
  </listitem> 
--->
+
  <listitem>
   <para>
-    Blocking of annoying pop-up browser windows.
+   Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
+   invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript and HTML annoyances, pop-up windows, etc.)
   </para>
  </listitem> 
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   HTTP/1.1 compliant (most, but not all 1.1 features are supported).
+   Modularized configuration that allows for standard settings and
+   user settings to reside in separate files, so that installing updated
+   actions files won't overwrite individual user settings.
+  </para>
+ </listitem> 
+
+ <listitem>
+  <para>
+   HTTP/1.1 compliant (but not all optional 1.1 features are supported).
   </para>
  </listitem> 
 
@@ -32,28 +67,25 @@
   <para>
    Support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions in the configuration files, and 
    generally a more sophisticated and flexible configuration syntax over
-   previous versions. 
+   previous versions.
   </para>
  </listitem> 
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   GIF de-animation. 
+   Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
   </para>
- </listitem> 
- 
+</listitem> 
+
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   Web page content filtering (removes banners based on size,
-   invisible <quote>web-bugs</quote>, JavaScript, pop-ups, status bar abuse,
-   etc.)
+   GIF de-animation. 
   </para>
  </listitem> 
  
  <listitem>
   <para>
    Bypass many click-tracking scripts (avoids script redirection).
- 
   </para>
  </listitem> 
  
@@ -65,22 +97,16 @@
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
+   User-customizable HTML templates for all proxy-generated pages (e.g. "blocked" page).
   </para>
  </listitem> 
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   User-customizable HTML templates (e.g. 404 error page).
+   Auto-detection and re-reading of config file changes.
   </para>
  </listitem> 
 
- <listitem>
-  <para>
-   Improved cookie management features (e.g. session based cookies).
-  </para>
-</listitem> 
-
  <listitem>
   <para>
    Improved signal handling, and a true daemon mode (Unix).
@@ -89,19 +115,16 @@
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   Builds from source on most UNIX-like systems. Packages available for: Linux
-   (RedHat, SuSE, or Debian), Windows, Sun Solaris, Mac OSX, OS/2, HP-UX 11 and AmigaOS.
- 
+   Every feature now controllable on a per-site or per-location basis, configuration
+   more powerful and versatile over-all.
   </para>
- </listitem> 
+</listitem> 
 
  <listitem>
   <para>
-   In addition, the configuration is much more powerful and versatile over-all.
+   Many smaller new features added, limitations and bugs removed, and security holes fixed.
   </para>
 </listitem> 
 
  </itemizedlist>
 </para>
-
-