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+><P
+> Note that several of the features described above are disabled by default
+ in <SPAN
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+>Privoxy</SPAN
+> 3.0.7 beta and later.
+ Check the
+ <A
+HREF="config.html"
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+>configuration file</A
+> to learn why
+ and in which cases it's safe to enable them again.</P
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-> executable. The name
- and number of configuration files has changed from previous versions, and is
- subject to change as development progresses.</P
+> executable. </P
><P
> The installed defaults provide a reasonable starting point, though
some settings may be aggressive by some standards. For the time being, the
><P
> <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
->default.action</TT
-> (the main <A
-HREF="actions-file.html"
->actions file</A
->)
- is used to define which <SPAN
+>match-all.action</TT
+> is used to define which <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"actions"</SPAN
-> relating to banner-blocking, images, pop-ups,
- content modification, cookie handling etc should be applied by default. It also defines many
- exceptions (both positive and negative) from this default set of actions that enable
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy</SPAN
-> to selectively eliminate the junk, and only the junk, on
- as many websites as possible.
+>
+ relating to banner-blocking, images, pop-ups, content modification, cookie handling
+ etc should be applied by default. It should be the first actions file loaded.
+ </P
+><P
+> <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>default.action</TT
+> defines many exceptions (both positive and negative)
+ from the default set of actions that's configured in <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>match-all.action</TT
+>.
+ It should be the second actions file loaded and shouldn't be edited by the user.
</P
><P
> Multiple actions files may be defined in <TT
>config</TT
>. These
are processed in the order they are defined. Local customizations and locally
- preferred exceptions to the default policies as defined in
+ preferred exceptions to the default policies as defined in
<TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
->default.action</TT
+>match-all.action</TT
> (which you will most probably want
- to define sooner or later) are probably best applied in
- <TT
+ to define sooner or later) are best applied in <TT
CLASS="FILENAME"
>user.action</TT
->, where you can preserve them across
- upgrades. <TT
-CLASS="FILENAME"
->standard.action</TT
-> is for
- <SPAN
-CLASS="APPLICATION"
->Privoxy's</SPAN
-> internal use.
+>,
+ where you can preserve them across upgrades. The file isn't installed by all
+ installers, but you can easily create it yourself with a text editor.
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-> <TT
-CLASS="FILENAME"
->default.filter</TT
+> <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"Filter files"</SPAN
> (the <A
HREF="filter-file.html"
>filter
>) can be used to re-write the raw page content, including
viewable text as well as embedded HTML and JavaScript, and whatever else
lurks on any given web page. The filtering jobs are only pre-defined here;
- whether to apply them or not is up to the actions files.
+ whether to apply them or not is up to the actions files.
+ <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>default.filter</TT
+> includes various filters made
+ available for use by the developers. Some are much more intrusive than
+ others, and all should be used with caution. You may define additional
+ filter files in <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>config</TT
+> as you can with
+ actions files. We suggest <TT
+CLASS="FILENAME"
+>user.filter</TT
+> for any
+ locally defined filters or customizations.
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+> The syntax of the configuration and filter files may change between different
+ Privoxy versions, unfortunately some enhancements cost backwards compatibility.
+ </P
+><P
> All files use the <SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"<TT
>#</TT
> in front of an otherwise
valid configuration line to prevent it from being interpreted is called "commenting
- out" that line.</P
+ out" that line. Blank lines are ignored.</P
><P
-> The actions files and <TT
-CLASS="FILENAME"
->default.filter</TT
->
+> The actions files and filter files
can use Perl style <A
HREF="appendix.html#REGEX"
>regular expressions</A
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"wake up"</SPAN
> requests
- must obviously be sent to the <I
+ must obviously be sent to the <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>old</I
+></SPAN
> listening address.</P
-><P
-> While under development, the configuration content is subject to change.
- The below documentation may not be accurate by the time you read this.
- Also, what constitutes a <SPAN
-CLASS="QUOTE"
->"default"</SPAN
-> setting, may change, so
- please check all your configuration files on important issues.</P
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