Browser.send pings.require same host

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.send_pings.require_same_host.

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

Background

The Web Applications 1.0 specification (also known as HTML5) defines a new attribute for <a> elements: ping. This attribute contains one or more URIs to “ping” (send a POST request to) when the user clicks the link. The attribute would be useful for letting websites track visitors’ clicks.

This preference determines whether the URIs to ping must be on the same host as the current page.

Possible values and their effects

True

Only ping the URI if it has the same host as the document containing the link.

False

Allow third-party hosts to be pinged. (Default)

Caveats

First checked in

2006-06-01 by Darin Fisher

Has an effect in

  • Mozilla Firefox (all trunk builds since 2006-06-01)
  • SeaMonkey (all trunk builds since 2006-06-01)

Related bugs

Related preferences

External links

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