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<p>Just like the <a href="actions-file.html">actions files</a>, the
filter file is organized in sections, which are called <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">filters</span> here. Each filter consists of a
- heading line, that starts with one of the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">keywords</span> <tt class="LITERAL">FILTER:</tt>,
- <tt class="LITERAL">CLIENT-HEADER-FILTER:</tt> or <tt class=
- "LITERAL">SERVER-HEADER-FILTER:</tt> followed by the filter's
- <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">name</span>, and a short (one line)
- <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">description</span> of what it does.
- Below that line come the <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">jobs</span>,
- i.e. lines that define the actual text substitutions. By convention, the
- name of a filter should describe what the filter <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">eliminates</span>. The comment is used in the
- <a href="http://config.privoxy.org/" target="_top">web-based user
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">filters</i></span> here. Each filter
+ consists of a heading line, that starts with one of the <span class=
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">keywords</i></span> <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">FILTER:</tt>, <tt class="LITERAL">CLIENT-HEADER-FILTER:</tt> or
+ <tt class="LITERAL">SERVER-HEADER-FILTER:</tt> followed by the filter's
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">name</i></span>, and a short
+ (one line) <span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">description</i></span> of what it does. Below that line come
+ the <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">jobs</i></span>, i.e.
+ lines that define the actual text substitutions. By convention, the name
+ of a filter should describe what the filter <span class=
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">eliminates</i></span>. The comment is used
+ in the <a href="http://config.privoxy.org/" target="_top">web-based user
interface</a>.</p>
- <p>Once a filter called <tt class="REPLACEABLE c3">name</tt> has been
+ <p>Once a filter called <tt class="REPLACEABLE"><i>name</i></tt> has been
defined in the filter file, it can be invoked by using an action of the
form +<tt class="LITERAL"><a href=
"actions-file.html#FILTER">filter</a>{<tt class=
- "REPLACEABLE
c3">name</tt>}</tt> in any <a href=
+ "REPLACEABLE
"><i>name</i></tt>}</tt> in any <a href=
"actions-file.html">actions file</a>.</p>
<p>Filter definitions start with a header line that contains the filter
line for a filter called <span class="QUOTE">"foo"</span> could look like
this:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
started.</p>
<div class="SECT2">
- <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN5079" id="AEN5079">9.1. Filter File
+ <h2 class="SECT2"><a name="AEN5097" id="AEN5097">9.1. Filter File
Tutorial</a></h2>
<p>Now, let's complete our <span class="QUOTE">"foo"</span> content
"QUOTE">"foo"</span> with <span class="QUOTE">"bar"</span>, there is
only one (trivial) job needed:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
</table>
<p>But wait! Didn't the comment say that <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">all</span> occurrences of <span class=
- "QUOTE">"foo"</span> should be replaced? Our current job will only take
- care of the first <span class="QUOTE">"foo"</span> on each page. For
- global substitution, we'll need to add the <tt class="LITERAL">g</tt>
- option:</p>
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">all</i></span> occurrences of
+ <span class="QUOTE">"foo"</span> should be replaced? Our current job
+ will only take care of the first <span class="QUOTE">"foo"</span> on
+ each page. For global substitution, we'll need to add the <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">g</tt> option:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
<p>Our complete filter now looks like this:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
arise from JavaScript abuse. Let's look at its jobs one after the
other:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
matches any character, and <tt class="LITERAL">*</tt> means:
<span class="QUOTE">"Match an arbitrary number of the element left of
myself"</span>, this matches <span class="QUOTE">"<script"</span>,
- followed by <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">any</span> text, i.e. it
- matches the whole page, from the start of the first <script>
- tag.</p>
+ followed by <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">any</i></span>
+ text, i.e. it matches the whole page, from the start of the first
+ <script> tag.</p>
<p>That's more than we want, but the pattern continues: <tt class=
"LITERAL">document\.referrer</tt> matches only the exact string
<span class="QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>. The dot needed to be
- <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">escaped</span>, i.e. preceded by a
- backslash, to take away its special meaning as a joker, and make it
- just a regular dot. So far, the meaning is: Match from the start of the
- first <script> tag in a the page, up to, and including, the text
- <span class="QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>, if <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">both</span> are present in the page (and appear
- in that order).</p>
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">escaped</i></span>, i.e.
+ preceded by a backslash, to take away its special meaning as a joker,
+ and make it just a regular dot. So far, the meaning is: Match from the
+ start of the first <script> tag in a the page, up to, and
+ including, the text <span class="QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>, if
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">both</i></span> are present
+ in the page (and appear in that order).</p>
<p>But there's still more pattern to go. The next element, again
enclosed in parentheses, is <tt class="LITERAL">.*</script></tt>.
matching, which means that the first <tt class="LITERAL">.*</tt> in the
pattern will only <span class="QUOTE">"eat up"</span> all text in
between <span class="QUOTE">"<script"</span> and the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">first</span> occurrence of <span class=
- "QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>, and that the second <tt class=
- "LITERAL">.*</tt> will only span the text up to the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">first</span> <span class=
- "QUOTE">"</script>"</span> tag. Furthermore, the <tt class=
- "LITERAL">s</tt> option says that the match may span multiple lines in
- the page, and the <tt class="LITERAL">g</tt> option again means that
- the substitution is global.</p>
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">first</i></span> occurrence of
+ <span class="QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>, and that the second
+ <tt class="LITERAL">.*</tt> will only span the text up to the
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">first</i></span>
+ <span class="QUOTE">"</script>"</span> tag. Furthermore, the
+ <tt class="LITERAL">s</tt> option says that the match may span multiple
+ lines in the page, and the <tt class="LITERAL">g</tt> option again
+ means that the substitution is global.</p>
<p>So, to summarize, the pattern means: Match all scripts that contain
the text <span class="QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>. Remember the
things? So lets look at the substitute: <tt class="LITERAL">$1"Not Your
Business!"$2</tt> is easy to read: The text remembered as <tt class=
"LITERAL">$1</tt>, followed by <tt class="LITERAL">"Not Your
- Business!"</tt> (<span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">including</span>
- the quotation marks!), followed by the text remembered as <tt class=
- "LITERAL">$2</tt>. This produces an exact copy of the original string,
- with the middle part (the <span class=
+ Business!"</tt> (<span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">including</i></span> the quotation marks!), followed by the
+ text remembered as <tt class="LITERAL">$2</tt>. This produces an exact
+ copy of the original string, with the middle part (the <span class=
"QUOTE">"document.referrer"</span>) replaced by <tt class=
"LITERAL">"Not Your Business!"</tt>.</p>
<p>We'll show you two other jobs from the JavaScript taming department,
but this time only point out the constructs of special interest:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
"LITERAL">.*?</tt> makes this matching of arbitrary text ungreedy.
(Note that the <tt class="LITERAL">U</tt> option is not set). The
<tt class="LITERAL">['"]</tt> construct means: <span class="QUOTE">"a
- single <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">or</span> a double
- quote"</span>. Finally, <tt class="LITERAL">\1</tt> is a back-reference
- to the first parenthesis just like <tt class="LITERAL">$1</tt> above,
- with the difference that in the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">pattern</span>, a backslash indicates a
- back-reference, whereas in the <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">substitute</span>, it's the dollar.</p>
+ single <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">or</i></span> a
+ double quote"</span>. Finally, <tt class="LITERAL">\1</tt> is a
+ back-reference to the first parenthesis just like <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">$1</tt> above, with the difference that in the <span class=
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">pattern</i></span>, a backslash
+ indicates a back-reference, whereas in the <span class=
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">substitute</i></span>, it's the
+ dollar.</p>
<p>So what does this job do? It replaces assignments of single- or
double-quoted strings to the <span class="QUOTE">"window.status"</span>
the status bar instead of the link target when you move your mouse over
links.</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
<p>Including the <a href=
"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Events-20001113/events.html#Events-eventgroupings-htmlevents"
target="_top">OnUnload event binding</a> in the HTML DOM was a
- <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">CRIME</span>. When I close a browser
- window, I want it to close and die. Basta. This job replaces the
- <span class="QUOTE">"onunload"</span> attribute in <span class=
- "QUOTE">"<body>"</span> tags with the dummy word <tt class=
- "LITERAL">never</tt>. Note that the <tt class="LITERAL">i</tt> option
- makes the pattern matching case-insensitive. Also note that ungreedy
- matching alone doesn't always guarantee a minimal match: In the first
- parenthesis, we had to use <tt class="LITERAL">[^>]*</tt> instead of
- <tt class="LITERAL">.*</tt> to prevent the match from exceeding the
- <body> tag if it doesn't contain <span class=
- "QUOTE">"OnUnload"</span>, but the page's content does.</p>
+ <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">CRIME</i></span>. When I
+ close a browser window, I want it to close and die. Basta. This job
+ replaces the <span class="QUOTE">"onunload"</span> attribute in
+ <span class="QUOTE">"<body>"</span> tags with the dummy word
+ <tt class="LITERAL">never</tt>. Note that the <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">i</tt> option makes the pattern matching case-insensitive.
+ Also note that ungreedy matching alone doesn't always guarantee a
+ minimal match: In the first parenthesis, we had to use <tt class=
+ "LITERAL">[^>]*</tt> instead of <tt class="LITERAL">.*</tt> to
+ prevent the match from exceeding the <body> tag if it doesn't
+ contain <span class="QUOTE">"OnUnload"</span>, but the page's content
+ does.</p>
<p>The last example is from the fun department:</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
to microsoft.com from being trashed, while still replacing the word
everywhere else.</p>
- <table class="c4" border="0" width="100%">
+ <table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<pre class="SCREEN">
<div class="VARIABLELIST">
<dl>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">js-annoyances</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">js-annoyances</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>The purpose of this filter is to get rid of particularly
sites that rely heavily on JavaScript.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">js-events</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">js-events</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This is a very radical measure. It removes virtually all
to user actions such as mouse movements or clicks, window
resizing etc, anymore. Use with caution!</p>
- <p>We <span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">strongly
- discourage</span> using this filter as a default since it breaks
- many legitimate scripts. It is meant for use only on extra-nasty
- sites (should you really need to go there).</p>
+ <p>We <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">strongly
+ discourage</i></span> using this filter as a default since it
+ breaks many legitimate scripts. It is meant for use only on
+ extra-nasty sites (should you really need to go there).</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">html-annoyances</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">html-annoyances</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This filter will undo many common instances of HTML based
if specified otherwise.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">content-cookies</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">content-cookies</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Most cookies are set in the HTTP dialog, where they can be
wherever you would also use the cookie crunch actions.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">refresh tags</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">refresh-tags</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Disable any refresh tags if the interval is greater than nine
those who find this HTML feature annoying.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">unsolicited-popups</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">unsolicited-popups</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This filter attempts to prevent only <span class=
caution.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">all-popups</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">all-popups</i></span></dt>
<dd>
- <p>Attempt to prevent <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">all</span> pop-up windows from opening.
- Note this should be used with even more discretion than the
- above, since it is more likely to break some sites that require
- pop-ups for normal usage. Use with caution.</p>
+ <p>Attempt to prevent <span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">all</i></span> pop-up windows from opening. Note this
+ should be used with even more discretion than the above, since it
+ is more likely to break some sites that require pop-ups for
+ normal usage. Use with caution.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">img-reorder</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">img-reorder</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This is a helper filter that has no value if used alone. It
and should be enabled together with them.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">banners-by-size</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">banners-by-size</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This filter removes image tags purely based on what size they
<p>Recommended only for those who require extreme ad blocking.
The default block rules should catch 95+% of all ads <span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">without</span> this filter enabled.</p>
+ "emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">without</i></span> this filter
+ enabled.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">banners-by-link</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">banners-by-link</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>This is an experimental filter that attempts to kill any
recommended for use by default.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">webbugs</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">webbugs</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Webbugs are small, invisible images (technically 1X1 GIF
"QUOTE">"webbugs"</span>.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">tiny-textforms</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">tiny-textforms</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>A rather special-purpose filter that can be used to enlarge
<p>It is not recommended to use this filter as a default.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">jumping-windows</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">jumping-windows</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Many consider windows that move, or resize themselves to be
using this filter. Use with caution.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">frameset-borders</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">frameset-borders</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Some web designers seem to assume that everyone in the world
applied to sites which need it.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">demoronizer</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">demoronizer</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Many Microsoft products that generate HTML use non-standard
fly.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">shockwave-flash</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">shockwave-flash</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>A filter for shockwave haters. As the name suggests, this
shockwave flash objects.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">quicktime-kioskmode</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">quicktime-kioskmode</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Change HTML code that embeds Quicktime objects so that
kioskmode, which prevents saving, is disabled.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">fun</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">fun</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Text replacements for subversive browsing fun. Make fun of
your favorite Monopolist or play buzzword bingo.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">crude-parental</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">crude-parental</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>A demonstration-only filter that shows how <span class=
a keyword basis.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">ie-exploits</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">ie-exploits</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>An experimental collection of text replacements to disable
substantial protection.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">site-specifics</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">site-specifics</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Some web sites have very specific problems, the cure for which
filter.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">google</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">google</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>A CSS based block for Google text ads. Also removes a width
limitation and the toolbar advertisement.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">yahoo</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">yahoo</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Another CSS based block, this time for Yahoo text ads. And
removes a width limitation as well.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">msn</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">msn</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Another CSS based block, this time for MSN text ads. And
removes tracking URLs, as well as a width limitation.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">blogspot</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">blogspot</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Cleans up some Blogspot blogs. Read the fine print before
understands background-size (CSS3), they are removed instead.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">xml-to-html</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">xml-to-html</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Server-header filter to change the Content-Type from xml to
html.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">html-to-xml</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">html-to-xml</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Server-header filter to change the Content-Type from html to
xml.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class="emphasis EMPHASIS c2">no-ping</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">no-ping</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Removes the non-standard <tt class="LITERAL">ping</tt>
attribute from anchor and area HTML tags.</p>
</dd>
- <dt><span class=
- "emphasis EMPHASIS c2">hide-tor-exit-notation</span></dt>
+ <dt><span class="emphasis"><i class=
+ "EMPHASIS">hide-tor-exit-notation</i></span></dt>
<dd>
<p>Client-header filter to remove the <b class="COMMAND">Tor</b>
</div>
<div class="NAVFOOTER">
- <hr class="c1" width="100%">
+ <hr align="left" width="100%">
<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0"
cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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