Browser.offline-apps.notify

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.offline-apps.notify.

This article describes the preference browser.offline-apps.notify. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

1 Background
2 Possible values and their effects
- 2.1 True
- 2.2 False
3 UI
- 3.1 Firefox 3
4 First checked in
5 Has an effect in
6 Related bugs
7 Related preferences
8 External links

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Background

The HTML 5 Specification defines a mechanism allowing web pages to store information and pre-cached data with a web browser. When websites offer data for offline use, Firefox displays a notification bar in the browser. This preference determines whether Firefox will display the notification or ignore data for offline use.

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Possible values and their effects

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True

Display a notification bar when websites offer data for offline use (Default)

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False

Do not show when websites have offline data available

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UI

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Firefox 3

The checkbox “Tell me when a website asks to store data for offline use” under “Tools → Options → Advanced → Network → Offline Storage” toggles this preference between true and false.

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