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+>Privoxy 3.0.4 User Manual</H1
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> <SUB
> <A
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>Copyright</A
-> © 2001, 2002 by
+> © 2001 - 2004 by
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><DIV
><DIV
CLASS="ABSTRACT"
><P
></P
><P
-> The user manual gives users information on how to install, configure and use
- <A
+> The <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>User Manual</I
+> gives users information on how to
+ install, configure and use <A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/"
TARGET="_top"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
> is a web proxy with advanced filtering
- capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing
+ capabilities for protecting privacy, modifying web page content, managing
cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other
obnoxious Internet junk. <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
Junkbuster</SPAN
> (tm).</P
><P
-> You can find the latest version of the user manual at <A
+> You can find the latest version of the <I
+CLASS="CITETITLE"
+>User Manual</I
+> at <A
HREF="http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/"
TARGET="_top"
>http://www.privoxy.org/user-manual/</A
>.
Please see the <A
HREF="contact.html"
-TARGET="_top"
>Contact section</A
> on how to
contact the developers.
><DT
>2.1.1. <A
HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-PACK-RPM"
->Red Hat, SuSE RPMs and Conectiva</A
+>Red Hat, SuSE and Conectiva RPMs</A
></DT
><DT
>2.1.2. <A
><DT
>2.1.6. <A
HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-MAC"
->Max OSX</A
+>Mac OSX</A
></DT
><DT
>2.1.7. <A
HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-AMIGA"
>AmigaOS</A
></DT
+><DT
+>2.1.8. <A
+HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATTION-GENTOO"
+>Gentoo</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-SOURCE"
>Building from Source</A
></DT
+><DT
+>2.3. <A
+HREF="installation.html#INSTALLATION-KEEPUPDATED"
+>Keeping your Installation Up-to-Date</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>3. <A
-HREF="upgradersnote.html"
+HREF="whatsnew.html"
+>What's New in this Release</A
+></DT
+><DD
+><DL
+><DT
+>3.1. <A
+HREF="whatsnew.html#UPGRADERSNOTE"
>Note to Upgraders</A
></DT
+></DL
+></DD
><DT
>4. <A
HREF="quickstart.html"
>Privoxy</SPAN
></A
></DT
+><DD
+><DL
+><DT
+>4.1. <A
+HREF="quickstart.html#QUICKSTART-AD-BLOCKING"
+>Quickstart to Ad Blocking</A
+></DT
+></DL
+></DD
><DT
>5. <A
HREF="startup.html"
><DL
><DT
>5.1. <A
-HREF="startup.html#START-REDHATDEBIAN"
->RedHat, Conectiva and Debian</A
+HREF="startup.html#START-REDHAT"
+>Red Hat and Conectiva</A
></DT
><DT
>5.2. <A
+HREF="startup.html#START-DEBIAN"
+>Debian</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.3. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-SUSE"
>SuSE</A
></DT
><DT
->5.3. <A
+>5.4. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-WINDOWS"
>Windows</A
></DT
><DT
->5.4. <A
+>5.5. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-UNICES"
>Solaris, NetBSD, FreeBSD, HP-UX and others</A
></DT
><DT
->5.5. <A
+>5.6. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-OS2"
>OS/2</A
></DT
><DT
->5.6. <A
+>5.7. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-MACOSX"
->MAX OSX</A
+>Mac OSX</A
></DT
><DT
->5.7. <A
+>5.8. <A
HREF="startup.html#START-AMIGAOS"
>AmigaOS</A
></DT
><DT
->5.8. <A
+>5.9. <A
+HREF="startup.html#START-GENTOO"
+>Gentoo</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>5.10. <A
HREF="startup.html#CMDOPTIONS"
>Command Line Options</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>6.1. <A
-HREF="configuration.html#AEN357"
+HREF="configuration.html#AEN725"
>Controlling <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>Privoxy</SPAN
><DL
><DT
>8.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1403"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1897"
>Finding the Right Mix</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1410"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1904"
>How to Edit</A
></DT
><DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
->22<A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1440"
-></A
-></DT
-><DT
>8.4.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1473"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1978"
>The Domain Pattern</A
></DT
><DT
>8.4.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN1535"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2040"
>The Path Pattern</A
></DT
></DL
><DT
>8.5.1. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#ADD-HEADER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->add-header</I
-></A
+>add-header</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.2. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#BLOCK"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->block</I
-></A
+>block</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.3. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-INCOMING-COOKIES"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->crunch-incoming-cookies</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CONTENT-TYPE-OVERWRITE"
+>content-type-overwrite</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.4. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-OUTGOING-COOKIES"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->crunch-outgoing-cookies</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-CLIENT-HEADER"
+>crunch-client-header</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.5. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->deanimate-gifs</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-IF-NONE-MATCH"
+>crunch-if-none-match</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.6. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#DOWNGRADE-HTTP-VERSION"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->downgrade-http-version</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-INCOMING-COOKIES"
+>crunch-incoming-cookies</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.7. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#FAST-REDIRECTS"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->fast-redirects</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-SERVER-HEADER"
+>crunch-server-header</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.8. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->filter</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#CRUNCH-OUTGOING-COOKIES"
+>crunch-outgoing-cookies</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.9. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->handle-as-image</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#DEANIMATE-GIFS"
+>deanimate-gifs</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.10. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FORWARDED-FOR-HEADERS"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->hide-forwarded-for-headers</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#DOWNGRADE-HTTP-VERSION"
+>downgrade-http-version</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.11. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FROM-HEADER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->hide-from-header</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FAST-REDIRECTS"
+>fast-redirects</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.12. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-REFERRER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->hide-referrer</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER"
+>filter</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.13. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-USER-AGENT"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->hide-user-agent</I
-></A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER-CLIENT-HEADERS"
+>filter-client-headers</A
></DT
><DT
>8.5.14. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FILTER-SERVER-HEADERS"
+>filter-server-headers</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.15. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#FORCE-TEXT-MODE"
+>force-text-mode</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.16. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-EMPTY-DOCUMENT"
+>handle-as-empty-document</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.17. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HANDLE-AS-IMAGE"
+>handle-as-image</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.18. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-ACCEPT-LANGUAGE"
+>hide-accept-language</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.19. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-CONTENT-DISPOSITION"
+>hide-content-disposition</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.20. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-IF-MODIFIED-SINCE"
+>hide-if-modified-since</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.21. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FORWARDED-FOR-HEADERS"
+>hide-forwarded-for-headers</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.22. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-FROM-HEADER"
+>hide-from-header</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.23. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-REFERRER"
+>hide-referrer</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.24. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#HIDE-USER-AGENT"
+>hide-user-agent</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.25. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#INSPECT-JPEGS"
+>inspect-jpegs</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.26. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#KILL-POPUPS"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>kill-popups<A
NAME="KILL-POPUP"
></A
-></I
></A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.15. <A
+>8.5.27. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#LIMIT-CONNECT"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->limit-connect</I
-></A
+>limit-connect</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.16. <A
+>8.5.28. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#PREVENT-COMPRESSION"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->prevent-compression</I
-></A
+>prevent-compression</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.17. <A
+>8.5.29. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#OVERWRITE-LAST-MODIFIED"
+>overwrite-last-modified</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.30. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#REDIRECT"
+>redirect</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.31. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SEND-VANILLA-WAFER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->send-vanilla-wafer</I
-></A
+>send-vanilla-wafer</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.18. <A
+>8.5.32. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SEND-WAFER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->send-wafer</I
-></A
+>send-wafer</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.19. <A
+>8.5.33. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SESSION-COOKIES-ONLY"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->session-cookies-only</I
-></A
+>session-cookies-only</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.20. <A
+>8.5.34. <A
HREF="actions-file.html#SET-IMAGE-BLOCKER"
-><I
-CLASS="EMPHASIS"
->set-image-blocker</I
-></A
+>set-image-blocker</A
></DT
><DT
->8.5.21. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2469"
+>8.5.35. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#TREAT-FORBIDDEN-CONNECTS-LIKE-BLOCKS"
+>treat-forbidden-connects-like-blocks</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>8.5.36. <A
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN3633"
>Summary</A
></DT
></DL
><DL
><DT
>8.7.1. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2521"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN3698"
>default.action</A
></DT
><DT
>8.7.2. <A
-HREF="actions-file.html#AEN2675"
+HREF="actions-file.html#AEN3864"
>user.action</A
></DT
></DL
><DT
>9. <A
HREF="filter-file.html"
->The Filter File</A
+>Filter Files</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>9.1. <A
-HREF="filter-file.html#AEN2778"
+HREF="filter-file.html#AEN3994"
>Filter File Tutorial</A
></DT
+><DT
+>9.2. <A
+HREF="filter-file.html#PREDEFINED-FILTERS"
+>The Pre-defined Filters</A
+></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
></DT
><DT
>11.2. <A
+HREF="contact.html#REPORTING"
+>Reporting Problems</A
+></DT
+><DD
+><DL
+><DT
+>11.2.1. <A
+HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
+>Reporting Ads or Other Configuration Problems</A
+></DT
+><DT
+>11.2.2. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-BUGS"
->Report Bugs</A
+>Reporting Bugs</A
></DT
+></DL
+></DD
><DT
>11.3. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-FEATURE"
></DT
><DT
>11.4. <A
-HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-ADS"
->Report Ads or Other Actions-Related Problems</A
-></DT
-><DT
->11.5. <A
HREF="contact.html#CONTACT-OTHER"
>Other</A
></DT
><DL
><DT
>12.1. <A
-HREF="copyright.html#AEN2972"
+HREF="copyright.html#AEN4394"
>License</A
></DT
><DT
></DT
><DT
>14.2. <A
-HREF="appendix.html#AEN3218"
+HREF="appendix.html#AEN4640"
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