NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Features of Mozilla Firefox

The features of Mozilla Firefox distinguish it from other web browsers such as Internet Explorer. It lacks many features found in other browsers, in an effort to combat interface bloat and to allow the browser to be shipped as a small, pared-down core easily customizable to meet individual users' needs. Instead of providing all features in the standard distribution, Firefox relies on the extension system to allow users to modify the browser according to their requirements. Image File history File links Firefox2. ... Mozilla Firefox (abbreviated as Fx, fx (prescribed[2]), or FF) is a graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation. ... An example of a web browser (Internet Explorer) showing the main Wikipedia web page. ... Windows Internet Explorer, previously Microsoft Internet Explorer, abbreviated IE, or MSIE,[1] is a proprietary graphical web browser developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. ...

Tabbed browsing

Firefox supports tabbed browsing, which allows users to open multiple pages in the same window. This feature was carried over from the Mozilla Application Suite, which in turn had borrowed the feature from the popular MultiZilla extension for Mozilla. Until version 1.0, Firefox did not support automatic single window mode, in which all links that would normally open in a new window were instead opened in a new tab. This feature was introduced in 1.0 after complaints from users migrating from other browsers such as Opera, Avant Browser or Maxthon. However, there were a number of problems with this policy, and as a result it has been disabled by default. Before 1.0, most users who preferred single window mode used extensions such as Tabbrowser Preferences or Tabbrowser Extensions to solve their quandary. Image File history File links FireFox_2_Tabbed_Browsing. ... Image File history File links FireFox_2_Tabbed_Browsing. ... In graphical user interfaces in computer applications, a tabbed document interface (TDI) is one that relies on tabbed panes to hold child windows. ... The Mozilla Application Suite (originally known as Mozilla, marketed as the Mozilla Suite, and code named Seamonkey) is a free, cross-platform internet suite, whose components include a web browser, an e-mail and news client, an HTML editor, and an IRC client. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Firefox also permits the "homepage" to be a list of URLs delimited with vertical bars (|), which are automatically opened in separate tabs, rather than a single page. This can be a mixed blessing, since clicking the home page opens another set of tabs, instead of resetting the current set (though the proper way to solve this isn't entirely clear), and since it is slightly more difficult to open a browser quickly for a single web page retrieval when this is necessary. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a technical, Web-related term used in two distinct meanings: in popular usage, it is a widespread synonym for Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)â€”many popular and technical texts will use the term URL when referring to URI; in strict technical usage, it is a subset... Vertical bar, verti-bar, vertical line, divider line, or pipe is the name of the character (|). Broken bar (Â¦) is a separate character. ...

Pop-up blocking

Firefox also includes integrated customizable pop-up blocking. Firefox was given this feature early in beta development, and it was a major comparative selling point of the browser until Internet Explorer gained the capability in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 beta. This blocks pop-ups from all web sites by default, but can be configured to allow individual sites to show pop-ups. It can also be turned off entirely to allow pop-ups from all sites. Firefox's pop-up blocking can be inconvenient at times — it prevents JavaScript-based links opening a new window while a page is loading unless the site is added to a "safe list" found in the options menu. Dozens of pop-up ads cover a desktop. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... JavaScript is the name of Netscape Communications Corporations implementation of the ECMAScript standard, a scripting language based on the concept of prototype-based programming. ...

In many cases it is possible to view the pop-up's URL by clicking the dialogue that appears when one is blocked. This makes it easier to decide if the pop-up should be displayed.

Download manager

An integrated customizable download manager is also included. Downloads can be opened automatically depending on the file type, or saved directly to disk. By default, Firefox downloads all files to a user's desktop on Mac and Windows or to the user's home directory on Linux, but it can be configured to prompt for a specific download location. The download manager currently does not support cross-session resuming (stopping a download and resuming it after closing the browser). Another issue with the download manager is that it fails to close if small files or files already in the cache are downloaded. One advantage of the Firefox download manager is that the user can view the full source URL and destination path of the file being downloaded via the Properties box; Internet Explorer only shows the file name and source domain name. Image File history File links Firefox_Download_Manager. ... Image File history File links Firefox_Download_Manager. ... A Uniform Resource Locator, URL (spelled out as an acronym, not pronounced as earl), or Web address, is a standardized address name layout for resources (such as documents or images) on the Internet (or elsewhere). ...

When the download manager was first introduced around version 0.8, there was an uproar among users who preferred the old style of individual windows for downloads, akin to that used by Internet Explorer. Initially there was a great demand for an extension to address the issue but this desire quickly diminished.

Live Bookmarks

Powered by RSS or Atom feeds, "Live Bookmarks", another feature of Firefox, allow users to dynamically monitor changes to their favorite news sources. When this feature was first introduced in version 1.0 PR, there were a few worries that Firefox was beginning to include non-essential features and that it was beginning to bloat the browser much like the Mozilla Suite. However, these worries have largely abated. For RSS feeds from Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Syndication. ... The name Atom applies to a pair of related standards. ...

Live Bookmarks have surprised many users with their simplicity. Instead of treating RSS-feeds as HTML pages like most news aggregators do, they are treated as bookmarks that are updated in real-time with a link to the appropriate source. Live bookmarks are updated automatically, however no browser option exists to prevent or control the automatic Live Bookmark updates. Live Bookmarks may slow down the initial loading of the browser, as well as leave open connections for Live Bookmarks that fail to load properly. The only way to prevent this is to not use Live Bookmarks. An aggregator or news aggregator is a type of software that retrieves syndicated Web content that is supplied in the form of a web feed (RSS, Atom and other XML formats), and that are published by weblogs, podcasts, vlogs, and mainstream mass media websites. ...

Add-ons

There are 3 types of add-ons in Firefox: extensions (for additional browser functionality), themes (modified browser appearance), and plugins (to view additional web content). Firefox add-ons may be obtained from the official Mozilla Add-ons web site or from other sources. The main page of Mozilla Update. ... The main page of Mozilla Update. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 64 KB)A screenshot, taken by ugen64 using The GIMP, of Mozilla Firefox version 1. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 64 KB)A screenshot, taken by ugen64 using The GIMP, of Mozilla Firefox version 1. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Add-ons are optional computer hardware or software modules that supplement or enhance the original unit they are adding on to. ... A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that interacts with a main (or host) application (a web browser or an email program, for example) to provide a certain, usually very specific, function on-demand. ... Mozilla Add-ons frontpage. ...

Extensions

Firefox users can add features and change functionality in Firefox by installing extensions. Extension functionality is varied; among the most popular are those enabling mouse gestures, those that block advertisements, and those that enhance tabbed browsing.^{[citation needed]} Mozilla Firefox showing several extensions and a custom theme See also: List of Firefox extensions Extensions are installable enhancements to the Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla web browsers, and add features to the application or allow existing features to be modified. ... Firefox extensions are software plugins that add new features to the Mozilla Firefox web browsers. ... In computing, a mouse gesture is a way of combining computer mouse movements and clicks which the software recognizes as a specific command. ... Adblock is a popular content-filtering extension for the Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Application Suite web browsers. ... In graphical user interfaces in computer applications, a tabbed document interface (TDI) is one that relies on tabbed panes to hold child windows. ...

Features that the Firefox developers believed would be used by a small number of its users have not been included in Firefox and left to be implemented as extensions.^[1] Many Mozilla Suite features, such as IRC chat (ChatZilla) and calendar have been recreated as Firefox extensions.^{[citation needed]} Extensions are also often a testing ground for features that are eventually returned to the main codebase.^{[citation needed]} For example, MultiZilla was an extension that provided tabbed browsing when Mozilla lacked that feature.^{[citation needed]} ChatZilla is an IRC client for Mozilla web browsers written in XUL and JavaScript. ...

While extensions provide a high level of customizability, PC World notes the difficulty a casual user would have in finding and installing extensions as compared to their features being available by default.^[2]

Most extensions are not created or supported by Mozilla. As extensions have the same rights to the user's system as Firefox itself, it's possible to create malicious extensions.^[3] Mozilla provides a repository of extensions that have been reviewed by volunteers to not contain malware.^{[citation needed]} Since extensions are mostly created by third parties, they do not necessarily go through the same level of testing as official Mozilla products, and they may have bugs or vulnerabilities.^[4] The extension system also make it easier for malware that entered the user's computer in another manner to affect Firefox.^{[citation needed]}

Themes

Firefox also supports a variety of themes/skins for changing its appearance. Themes are simply packages of CSS and image files. Many themes can be downloaded from the Mozilla Update web site.

The change of default theme from Qute to Winstripe in Firefox 0.9 was subject to vocal debate. The Winstripe theme was created by heavily modifying Pinstripe, a theme designed with Mac OS X in mind. Prior to that, Firefox and its predecessors had used the Qute theme, designed by Arvid Axelsson. Due to licensing issues, the theme was prevented from being released under the Mozilla Public License. Axelsson was upset about being notified about the theme change only a few days before it took place, and posted the transcript of his dialogue with Ben Goodger, who had informed him of the change, on the MozillaZine forums, breaking the news before it was formally announced. Although many people criticized the new theme when it was rolled out, eventually the tension subsided. Axelsson continues to produce Qute privately. Axelsson still makes Mozilla Thunderbird's default theme.

Plugins

Firefox supports plugins based on Netscape Plugin Application Program Interface (NPAPI), i.e. Netscape-style plugins. As a side note, Opera and Internet Explorer 3.0 to 5.0 also support NPAPI. A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that interacts with a main (or host) application (a web browser or an email program, for example) to provide a certain, usually very specific, function on-demand. ... The NPAPI (or Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface) is the cross-platform plugin architecture used by many web browsers. ...

On June 30, 2004, the Mozilla Foundation, in partnership with Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Opera, and Sun Microsystems, announced a series of changes to web browser plugins. The new API will allow web developers to offer richer web browsing experiences, helping to maintain innovation and standards. The new plugin technologies are expected to be implemented in the future versions of the Mozilla applications. June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California that was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. ... Apple Inc. ... Macromedia was an American graphics and web development software house headquartered in San Francisco, California. ... Logo of Opera Software. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... A application programming interface (API) is the interface that a computer system, library or application provides in order to allow requests for services to be made of it by other computer programs, and/or to allow data to be exchanged between them. ...

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and later versions include the Java Embedding plugin,^[5] which allow Mac OS X users to run Java applets with the latest 1.4 and 5.0 versions of Java (the default Java software shipped by Apple is not compatible with any browser, except its own Safari). A plugin (or plug-in) is a computer program that interacts with a main (or host) application (a web browser or an email program, for example) to provide a certain, usually very specific, function on-demand. ...

Customizability

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Web technologies support

Firefox has extensive support for most basic Web standards including HTML, XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOM, MathML, SVG, XSL and XPath.^[6] Firefox's standards support and growing popularity have been credited as one reason Internet Explorer 7 was to be released with improved standards support.^[7] Epiphany using Gecko to render the Wikipedia main page Gecko is the open source, free software web browser layout engine used in all Mozilla-branded software and its derivatives, including later Netscape releases. ... In computing, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the predominant markup language for the creation of web pages. ... The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a W3C-recommended general-purpose markup language that supports a wide variety of applications. ... It has been suggested that XHTML_Modularization be merged into this article or section. ... In computing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language. ... JavaScript is the name of Netscape Communications Corporations implementation of the ECMAScript standard, a scripting language based on the concept of prototype-based programming. ... Document Object Model (DOM) is a platform- and language-independent standard object model for representing HTML or XML and related formats. ... Mathematical Markup Language (MathML) is an application of XML for representing mathematical symbols and formulae, aimed at integrating them into World Wide Web documents. ... SVG is also the IATA code for Stavanger Airport, Sola in Norway. ... The eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) is a family of transformation languages which allows one to describe how files encoded in the XML standard are to be formatted or transformed. ... XPath (XML Path Language) is an expression language for addressing portions of an XML document, or for computing values (strings, numbers, or boolean values) based on the content of an XML document. ...

Since Web standards are often in contradiction with Internet Explorer's behavior, Firefox, like other browsers, has a quirks mode. This mode attempts to mimic Internet Explorer's quirks mode, but it isn't completely compatible.^[8] Because of the differing rendering, PC World notes that a minority of pages do not work in Firefox.^[2] Quirks mode refers to a technique used by some web browsers to maintain backwards compatibility with web pages designed for older browsers. ...

c|Net notes that Firefox does not support ActiveX controls by default, which can also cause webpages to be missing features or to not work at all in Firefox.^[9] Mozilla made the decision to not support ActiveX due to potential security vulnerabilities, its proprietary nature and its lack of cross-platform compatibility.^[10]^[11]^[12] There are methods of using ActiveX in Firefox such as via third party plugins but they do not work in all versions of Firefox or on all platforms.^[13] Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) is a distributed object system and protocol developed by Microsoft. ...

Beginning on December 8, 2006, Firefox trunk nightly builds pass the Acid2 CSS standards compliance test, so all future releases of Firefox 3 will pass the test.^[14] December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The optimal result for Acid2. ...

Cross-platform support

Mozilla Firefox runs on a wide variety of platforms. Releases available on the primary distribution site support the following operating systems:

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Since the source code is available, it can also be compiled and run on a variety of other architectures and operating systems. Thus, Firefox is also available for many other systems. This includes Solaris (x86 and SPARC), OS/2, AIX, and FreeBSD. Builds for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition are also available. Mozilla Firefox is also the browser of choice for a good number of smaller operating systems, such as SkyOS and ZETA. Solaris is a computer operating system developed by Sun Microsystems. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) is a proprietary operating system developed by IBM based on UNIX System V. Before the product was ever marketed, the acronym AIX originally stood for Advanced IBM UNIX. AIX has pioneered numerous network operating system enhancements, introducing new innovations later adopted by Unix-like operating systems... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition released on April 25, 2005 by Microsoft is a variation of the typical 32-bit Windows XP operating system for x86 personal computers. ... SkyOS is an operating system developed by Robert Szeleney. ... This article contains translated text and needs attention from someone approaching dual fluency. ...

Firefox uses the same profile format on the different platforms, so a profile may be used on multiple platforms, if all of the platforms can access the same profile; this includes, for example, profiles stored on an NTFS (via FUSE) or FAT32 partition accessible from both Windows and Linux, or on a USB flash drive. This is useful for users who dual-boot their machines. However, it may cause a few problems, especially with extensions. NTFS or New Technology File System is the standard file system of Windows NT and its descendants: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista. ... Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a Free (GPL and LGPLed) Unix kernel module that allows non-privileged users to create their own file systems without the need to write any kernel code. ... File Allocation Table (FAT) is a partially patented file system developed by Microsoft for MS-DOS and is the primary file system for consumer versions of Microsoft Windows up to and including Windows Me. ... A USB drive, shown with a 24 mm U.S. quarter coin for scale. ...

Security

Firefox includes many features designed to improve security. Key features include a sandbox security model, same origin policy, external protocol whitelisting, a phishing detector (in Firefox 2.0), Clear Private Data, and master passwords.^{[citation needed]} For the Wikipedia sandbox for editing experiments see Wikipedia:Sandbox This article is about the computer security model. ... In computing, the same origin policy is an important security measure for client-side scripting (mostly JavaScript). ...

Firefox is open source software, and thus, its source code is visible to everyone. This allows anyone to review the code for security vulnerabilities, whether their intentions are good or malicious.^[15] It also allowed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to give funding for the automated tool Coverity to be run against Firefox code.^[16] The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Coverity is a tool used for static analysis of C and C++ source code. ...

Additionally, Mozilla has a security bug bounty system - anyone who reports a valid critical security bug receives a $500 (US) cash reward for each report and a Mozilla T-shirt.^[17]

Vulnerability statistics

As of February 2007, the security firm Secunia reports 1 of 2 security flaws not yet fixed for Mozilla Firefox, as opposed to 3 of 4 security flaws not yet fixed for Microsoft Internet Explorer. In addition, according to Secunia, Firefox's vulnerabilities tend to be less critical than Internet Explorer's. While Internet Explorer users who have installed Windows XP Service Pack 2 are only affected by those 3 vulnerabilities, users of older versions of Windows are potentially affected by the 19 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 6 as Service Pack 2 is only available for Windows XP. 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Secunia is a Danish computer security service provider best known for tracking vulnerabilities in more than 12,000 pieces of software and operating systems. ... Microsoft is one of few companies engaging itself in the console wars Where they are up against sony, nintendo, and of course sharps new console which may cause a threat. ... Windows Internet Explorer, previously Microsoft Internet Explorer, abbreviated IE, or MSIE,[1] is a proprietary graphical web browser developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ... A Service Pack (more commonly, SP) is a software program that corrects known bugs, problems, or adds new features. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary software operating systems by Microsoft. ... A Service Pack (more commonly, SP) is a software program that corrects known bugs, problems, or adds new features. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ...

On the whole, Firefox security vulnerabilities have been patched relatively quickly. Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report Vol. 10, based on data from the first half of 2006, reported that while Firefox had more vulnerabilities that Internet Explorer during that time period (47 vs. 38), Firefox's vulnerabilities were fixed on average one day after the exploit code was made available, as compared to nine days for Internet Explorer. Symantec Corporation NASDAQ: SYMC, founded in 1982, is an international corporation which sells computer software, particularly in the realms of security and information management. ...

Some experts have speculated that as Firefox becomes more popular, more vulnerabilities will be found,^[18] a claim that Mitchell Baker, president of the Mozilla Foundation, has denied.^[12] Mitchell Baker at OSCON 2005 Winifred Mitchell Baker, better known simply as Mitchell Baker, is the President of the Mozilla Corporation, the subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that coordinates development of the open source Mozilla Internet applications, including the Mozilla Firefox web browser and the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. ...

Expert and media coverage

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) stated that Internet Explorer's design makes it very difficult to secure. In contrast, almost none of their concerns apply to Firefox.^[19] The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is part of the National Cyber Security Division of the United Statess Department of Homeland Security. ...

Some security experts, including Bruce Schneier^[20] and David A. Wheeler^[21], recommended that users should stop using Internet Explorer for normal browsing, and switch to a different browser instead; Wheeler specifically recommended Firefox. Bruce Schneier Bruce Schneier (born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security specialist, and writer. ... Categories: People stubs | 1965 births | Wikipedians with article ...

Several technology columnists have suggested the same, including Wall Street Journal columnist Walter S. Mossberg,^[22] Washington Post columnist Rob Pegoraro,^[23] USA Today’s Byron Acohido and Jon Swartz,^[24] Forbes's Arik Hesseldahl,^[25] eWEEK.com Senior Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols,^[26] and Desktop Pipeline’s Scot Finnie.^[27] The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... ... USA Today is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. ... Forbes Building on Fifth Avenue in New York City Forbes is a publishing and media company. ...

Usability

Firefox was designed for the average user, hiding advanced configuration and making features that do not require user interaction to function.^[28] Jim Repoza of eWEEK states ^[29]

Firefox also won UK Usability Professionals' Association's 2005 award for "Best software application".^[30]

Other features

Firefox also has an incremental find feature known as "find as you type", invoked by the slash (/) key. With this feature enabled, a user can simply begin typing a word while viewing a web page, and Firefox automatically searches for it and highlights the first instance found. As the user types more of the word, Firefox refines its search. Also, if the user's exact query does not appear anywhere on the page, the "Find" box turns red. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... Screenshot of performing Find as you type in Mozilla Firefox. ...

There is also a built-in Mycroft Web search function with extensible search engine listing; by default, Firefox includes plugins for Google and Yahoo!, and also includes plugins for looking up a word on dictionary.com and browsing through Amazon.com listings. Other popular Mycroft search engines include Wikipedia, eBay, and IMDb. The open source Mycroft project hosted on mozdev provides since 2000 a collection of search plugins for Mozilla-based web browsers. ... Google, Inc. ... Yahoo! Inc. ... Dictionary. ... Amazon. ... Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ...

Another way to search information on particular websites are smart keywords. These keywords are user-defined and allow to use location bar as the search textbox. For exemple, to search information about the actor Rachel Bilson on IMDb, the user access to the location bar with shortcut CTRL+L, type "imdb Rachel Bilson" and press Enter key (see more explanations). A URL bar, or location bar/address bar, is a widget in a web browser which indicates the URL of the webpage currently viewed. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about motion pictures, actors, movie stars, TV shows, TV stars, production crew personnel, as well as video games. ... The enter key (or return key) causes a form or dialog box to operate its default function, which is typically to finish an entry and begin the obviously desired process. ...

It should be noted that most of the aforementioned features are not unique to Firefox.

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