| |  | Copyright |
| | | Credits |
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| | About the Author |
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| | Contributors |
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| | Acknowledgments |
| | | Preface |
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| | Why Firefox Hacks? |
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| | How to Use This Book |
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| | How This Book Is Organized |
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| | Conventions Used in This Book |
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| | Using Code Examples |
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| | Safari® Enabled |
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| | How to Contact Us |
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| | Got a Hack? |
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Chapter 1.
Firefox Basics |
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Section 1.1.
Hacks 1-10 |
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Section 1.2.
Get Oriented |
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| | Hack 1.
Ten Ways to Display a Web Page |
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| | Hack 2.
Ten Ways to Navigate to a Web Page |
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| | Hack 3.
Find Stuff |
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| | Hack 4.
Identify and Use Toolbar Icons |
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Use Keyboard Shortcuts |
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Make Firefox Look Different |
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Stop Once-Only Dialogs Safely |
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Flush and Clear Absolutely Everything |
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| | Hack 9.
Make Firefox Go Fast |
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| | Hack 10.
Start Up from the Command Line |
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Chapter 2.
Security |
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Section 2.1.
Hacks 11-21 |
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| | Hack 11.
Drop Miscellaneous Security Blocks |
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| | Hack 12.
Raise Security to Protect Dummies |
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| | Hack 13.
Stop All Secret Network Activity |
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| | Hack 14.
Work with Single Sign-On Servers |
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| | Hack 15.
Work with Web Proxies |
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| | Hack 16.
Fine-Tune Ports and Sockets |
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| | Hack 17.
Manage Digital Certificates |
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| | Hack 18.
Digitally Sign Content |
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| | Hack 19.
Grant Trust with Master Certificates |
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| | Hack 20.
Restrict Script Behavior with Policies |
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Make Yourself Anonymous |
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Chapter 3.
Installation |
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Section 3.1.
Hacks 22-32 |
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| | Hack 22.
Edit Configuration Files |
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| | Hack 23.
Play With the Preference System |
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| | Hack 24.
Install Complementary Tools |
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| | Hack 25.
Migrate Firefox Profiles |
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| | Hack 26.
Dial Up Automatically on Startup |
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Fix Web Servers to Support Firefox Content |
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Prepare Firefox for Wide Deployment |
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Remotely Manage User Configurations |
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Install Fonts and Character Support |
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| | Hack 31.
Take Firefox with You |
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| | Hack 32.
Work with Filtering Systems |
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Chapter 4.
Web Surfing Enhancements |
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Section 4.1.
Hacks 33-43 |
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| | Hack 33.
Use Fancy Bookmarks |
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| | Hack 34.
Modify Tabbed Browsing |
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| | Hack 35.
Govern Image and Ad Display |
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| | Hack 36.
Get More Search Tools |
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| | Hack 37.
Get More Feeds and News |
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Add Stuff to Your Toolbars |
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Upgrade Firefox Feature Managers |
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Integrate Firefox with Other Tools |
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Create Your Own Search Plug-in |
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Spider the Web with Firefox |
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Waste Time with Toys and Games |
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Chapter 5.
Power Tools for Web Developers |
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Section 5.1.
Hacks 44-57 |
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| | Hack 44.
Tweak and Troubleshoot CSS Designs |
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| | Hack 45.
Use Gecko CSS Style Magic |
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| | Hack 46.
Write Compatible CSS |
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| | Hack 47.
Update Browser Detection Scripts |
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| | Hack 48.
Submit Background Form Data |
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Script Plug-ins |
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Quality-Assure Your Web Pages |
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Display HTTP Headers |
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Stomp on Cookies |
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Probe HTML with the DOM Inspector |
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Turn Off Absolutely All Caching |
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Web Document Debugging Tricks |
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Debug JavaScript with Venkman |
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Handle Hangs and Other Bad Juju |
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Chapter 6.
Power XML for Web Pages |
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Section 6.1.
Hacks 58-74 |
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Pick Display Modes for HTML and XML |
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Get Tools for XML Validation |
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Mix Content with XML Namespaces |
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Make MathML Content |
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Make SVG Content |
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Use Client-Side XPath |
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Use Client-Side XSL |
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Work with Mozilla SOAP Services |
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Work with Mozilla XML-RPC Services |
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Work with Mozilla WSDL Services |
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| | Hack 68.
Make Applications and Extensions with XUL |
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Make New Tags and Widgets with XBL |
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Work with RDF Facts |
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Work with RSS Feeds |
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| | Hack 72.
Connect SQL to XUL |
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Generate XUL Using PHP Libraries |
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| | Hack 74.
Get a Taste of E4X Scripting |
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Chapter 7.
Hack the Chrome Ugly |
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Section 7.1.
Hacks 75-83 |
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| | Hack 75.
Do Groundwork for Ugly Chrome Hacks |
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| | Hack 76.
Spy on Chrome with the DOM Inspector |
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Customize Firefox's Interface |
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Rebadge Firefox |
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Make Firefox Match the Desktop |
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Make a Toolbar That Can't Be Hidden |
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Content Filter Without Your Smart Friend Noticing |
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Add a New XPCOM Component |
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Add a New Command-Line Option |
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Chapter 8.
Hack the Chrome Cleanly |
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Section 8.1.
Hacks 84-90 |
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Do Groundwork for Extension Development |
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| | Hack 85.
Study Packages with the Chrome Manager |
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| | Hack 86.
Create a Chrome Package |
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Make a Bottom-Up Overlay |
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Make, Bundle, and Publish an XPI |
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Build an Installable Theme |
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Identify Reusable Toolkits |
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Chapter 9.
Work More Closely with Firefox |
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Section 9.1.
Hacks 91-100 |
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| | Hack 91.
Handle Cross-Platform Differences |
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| | Hack 92.
Get a Custom, Prebuilt Version |
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| | Hack 93.
Make Firefox Software |
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| | Hack 94.
Run Multiple Mozilla Browsers |
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| | Hack 95.
Make Extensions Work Outside Firefox |
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| | Hack 96.
Turn on Firefox Diagnostics |
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| | Hack 97.
Find the Right Forum for Your Issues |
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| | Hack 98.
Survive Bugzilla |
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| | Hack 99.
Find Out What Has Been Fixed |
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| | Hack 100.
Help with the Future of Firefox |
| | | Colophon |
| | | Index |
