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They are listed in Mozilla source [http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/netwerk/build/nsNetModule.cpp#932 here]. | They are listed in Mozilla source [http://lxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/netwerk/build/nsNetModule.cpp#932 here]. | ||
* about: — Same page as Help > About. | * about: — Same page as Help > About. | ||
* about:about — | * about:about — Lists all these about: URLs ([[Mozilla Suite]] only). | ||
* about:blank — A blank page. Useful for setting as your homepage. | * about:blank — A blank page. Useful for setting as your homepage. | ||
* about:bloat — | * about:bloat — Displays [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/xpcom/MemoryTools.html#BloatView BloatView] output (disabled in release builds). | ||
* about:buildconfig — Reveals details about | ** about:bloat?new | ||
* about:cache — | ** about:bloat?clear | ||
* about:buildconfig — Reveals details about your Mozilla build options. | |||
* about:cache — Displays cache statistics. | |||
** about:cache?device=memory — Lists memory cache entries. | |||
** about:cache?device=disk — Lists disk cache entries. | |||
* about:cache-entry — Shows information about a cache entry. Used in about:cache links. Requires params. | * about:cache-entry — Shows information about a cache entry. Used in about:cache links. Requires params. | ||
* [[about:config]] — GUI for modifying user preferences (prefs.js). | * [[about:config]] — GUI for modifying user preferences (prefs.js). | ||
* about:credits — | * [http://www.mozilla.org/credits/ about:credits] — The list of contributors. | ||
* about:logo — Displays the Mozilla logo | * about:logo — Displays the Mozilla logo ([[Mozilla Suite]] only). | ||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122411 | * [http://www.mozilla.org/docs/web-developer/samples/kitchensink.xml about:kitchensink] — Was never included in Mozilla for the reasons listed in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122411 bug 122411] (“Mozilla does not have a kitchen sink”). | ||
* about:mozilla — The famous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mozilla Book of Mozilla]. | * [http://www.mozillazine.org/misc/about:mozilla/7:15.xhtml about:mozilla] — The famous [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mozilla Book of Mozilla]. | ||
* about:plugins — Lists all your plugins as well as other useful information. | * about:plugins — Lists all your plugins as well as other useful information. | ||
===Extensions=== | ===Extensions=== | ||
Firefox extensions add a few additional '''about:''' URIs, namely: | Firefox extensions add a few additional '''about:''' URIs, namely: | ||
* Firesomething adds two excerpts from The Book of Mozilla, Extended edition, available at about:firefox and about:firesomething. | * [http://www.cosmicat.com/extensions/firesomething/ Firesomething] adds two excerpts from The Book of Mozilla, Extended edition, available at about:firefox and about:firesomething. | ||
* InfoLister adds about:info — listing of your extensions, themes and plugins. | * [http://mozilla.doslash.org/infolister/ InfoLister] adds about:info — listing of your extensions, themes and plugins. |
Revision as of 11:17, 24 January 2005
There are a few special strings, which begin with about:, that you can type into your Location Bar.
They are listed in Mozilla source here.
- about: — Same page as Help > About.
- about:about — Lists all these about: URLs (Mozilla Suite only).
- about:blank — A blank page. Useful for setting as your homepage.
- about:bloat — Displays BloatView output (disabled in release builds).
- about:bloat?new
- about:bloat?clear
- about:buildconfig — Reveals details about your Mozilla build options.
- about:cache — Displays cache statistics.
- about:cache?device=memory — Lists memory cache entries.
- about:cache?device=disk — Lists disk cache entries.
- about:cache-entry — Shows information about a cache entry. Used in about:cache links. Requires params.
- about:config — GUI for modifying user preferences (prefs.js).
- about:credits — The list of contributors.
- about:logo — Displays the Mozilla logo (Mozilla Suite only).
- about:kitchensink — Was never included in Mozilla for the reasons listed in bug 122411 (“Mozilla does not have a kitchen sink”).
- about:mozilla — The famous Book of Mozilla.
- about:plugins — Lists all your plugins as well as other useful information.
Extensions
Firefox extensions add a few additional about: URIs, namely:
- Firesomething adds two excerpts from The Book of Mozilla, Extended edition, available at about:firefox and about:firesomething.
- InfoLister adds about:info — listing of your extensions, themes and plugins.