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Mozilla Composer lets you create your own web pages and publish -them on the web. You don't have to know HTML to use Composer; it is -as easy to use as a word processor.
- -Toolbar buttons let you add lists, tables, images, links to -other pages, colors, and font styles. You can see what your -document will look like on the Web as you create it, and you can -easily share your document with other users, no matter what type of -browser or HTML-capable email program they use.
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Mozilla Composer is an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) editor -that allows you to create and edit web pages. Composer is a -WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, so you can -display how your page will look to the reader as you're creating -it. It is not necessary for you to know HTML, since most of the -basic HTML functions are available as commands from the toolbars -and menus.
- -Composer also lets you edit the HTML source if you want. To view -or edit the HTML source code, open the View menu, and choose HTML -Source, or click the <HTML> Source tab in the Edit Mode -toolbar at the bottom of the Composer window.
- -To create a web page, use one of the methods described below. -Once you've started a page, you can add and edit text just as you -would in a word processor.
- -To create a new page from the Navigator browser:
- -To edit a page you're currently browsing in -Navigator:
- -To create a new page in Composer:
- -To start from an HTML file stored on your local -drive:
- -To edit a web page:
- -Tip: In the Composer window you can quickly open the most -recent file you've been working on by opening the File menu, -choosing Recent Pages, and then selecting the file you want from -the list.
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You can save Composer documents in HTML or text-only format. -Saving a document in HTML format preserves the document's -formatting, such as text styles (for example, bold or italic), -tables, links, and images. Saving a document in text-only format -removes all the HTML tags but preserves the document's text.
- -To save a document as an HTML file:
- -If you haven't already given your page a title, Composer prompts -you to do so. Composer displays the page title in the browser -window's title bar when you view the page in the browser. The -document's page title also appears in your list of bookmarks if you -bookmark the page.
- -Composer then prompts you to enter a filename and specify the -location where you want to save the file. Make sure you preserve -the .html extension in the filename.
-To change the filename or location of an existing HTML file:
- -When you save a page in Composer, all parts of the page (the -HTML, images and other files, such as sound files and style -sheets), are saved locally on your hard drive. If you only want to -save the HTML part of the page, you must change the Composer -preference for saving pages. See Composer Preferences - Composer -for more information on changing Composer's setting for saving -pages.
- -If an image location is absolute (starts with "http://") and you -are connected to the Internet, you will still see that image in the -document in Composer and Navigator. However, if the image location -is relative to the page location (starts with "file:///"), then you -won't see the image in the local version of the document.
- -To save a document as a text-only file:
- -Note: Images do not appear in documents saved in the -text-only format.
- -Tip: You can choose Revert to Last Saved from the File -menu to retrieve the most recently saved copy of the document in -which you're working. Keep in mind that your current changes will -be lost.
- -To view your page in a browser window in order to test your -links:
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To apply a format to a paragraph, begin from the Composer -window:
- -You might want to include the date and a copyright notice. This -format usually appears at the bottom of the web page under a -horizontal line. Navigator displays the address format in -italics.
-To format text as a heading:
- -To apply a list item format:
- -Tip: You can quickly apply a list style to a block of
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- -Tip: You can also double-click on a bullet or -number in a list to display the List Properties dialog box.
- -To align a paragraph or text in your page, for example, -centering or aligning to the left or right:
- -Note: You can also use the Format toolbar to -align text.
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To end a list and continue typing body text:
- -To change one or more list items to body text:
- -To position indented text below a list item:
- -Tip: You can increase or decrease the indentation of list -items by clicking anywhere in a list item and then clicking the -Indent or Outdent button on the Format toolbar. Alternatively, -click anywhere in a list item and press Tab to indent one level. -Press Shift+Tab to outdent one level.
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To change the style, color, or font of selected text:
- -Note: Not all fonts installed on your computer appear. -Instead of specifying a font that may not be available to all who -view your web page, it's generally best to select one of the fonts -provided in the menu since these fonts work on every computer. For -example, the fonts Helvetica, Arial, Times, and Courier generally -look the same when viewed on different computers. If you select a -different font, it may not look the same when viewed using a -different computer.
-To change the background color of the page:
- -Tip: To quickly change the color of text to the color -last used, select the text, then press Shift and click on the text -color block in the Format toolbar. This is useful when you want to -use one color for separate lines of text.
- -You can also use an image as a background. See Setting Page Colors and -Backgrounds.
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To remove all text styles (bold, italic, and so on) from -selected text:
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To find text in the page you're currently working on:
- -To find and replace text in the page you're currently working -on:
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Horizontal lines are typically used to separate different -sections of a document visually. To insert a horizontal line (also -called a rule) in your page, begin from the Composer -window:
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You can customize a line's height, length, width, alignment, and -shading.
- -Tip: You can select "Show All Tags" from the View menu to -show all the HTML elements in yellow boxes. Click any yellow box to -select everything within that HTML tag or element. Double-click any -yellow box to display the Advanced -Property Editor dialog box for that HTML tag or element.
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To insert special characters such as accent marks, copyrights, -or currency symbols:
- -You can continue typing in your document (or in a mail compose -window) while you keep this dialog box open, in case you want to -use it again.
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If you understand how to work with HTML source code, you can -insert additional tags, style attributes, and JavaScript into your -page. If you are not sure how to work with HTML source code, it's -best not to change it. To work with HTML code, use one of these -methods:
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To add HTML attributes and JavaScript to objects such as tables, -images, and horizontal lines, you can use the Advanced Property -Editor.
- -Note: Unless you clearly understand how to add, delete, -or modify HTML attributes and their associated values, it's best -not to do so.
- -If you are not currently viewing the Advanced Property Editor -dialog box, follow these steps:
- -Note: Required attributes are highlighted in the -Attribute list.
-Composer automatically places quotation marks around any -attribute text.
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- - - - - - -Before you put your document on a web server so that others can -see it, you should first check the document's HTML formatting to -make sure it conforms to web standards. Documents containing -validated HTML are less likely to cause problems when viewed by -different browsers. Just visually checking your web pages in -Navigator doesn't ensure that your document will appear correctly -when viewed in other web browsers.
- -Composer provides a convenient way for you to check that your -document conforms to W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) HTML -standards. Composer uses the W3C HTML Validation Service, which -checks your document's HTML syntax for compliance with HTML 4.01 standards. -This service also provides -information on how to correct errors.
- -Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this -feature.
- -To validate your document's HTML syntax:
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Typically, you won't need to change the editing mode from the -default (Normal). However, if you want to work with the document's -HTML source code, you may want to change editing modes.
- -Composer allows you to quickly switch between four editing modes -or views. Each editing mode allows you to continue working on your -document, but displays varying levels of HTML tags (and tag -icons).
- -Before you choose an editing mode:
- -The Edit Mode toolbar has four tabs:
- -Note: JavaScript functions, frames, links, Java, -embedded objects and animated GIF files are not active in any of -the editing modes. To display these items in their active -state, click the Browse button on the Composition toolbar to -load the page into a browser window.
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Tables are useful for organizing text, pictures, and data into -formatted rows and columns. To insert a table:
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-To change additional properties for your new table, see Changing a Table's Properties.
- -Tip: To insert a table within a table, open the -Insert menu and choose Table.
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This section describes how to modify properties that apply to an -entire table as well as the rows, columns, or individual cells -within a table. If you are not currently viewing the Table -Properties dialog box, follow these steps:
- - on the toolbar, or open the Table
-menu and choose Table Properties. The Table Properties dialog box
-contains two tabs: Table and Cells.Note: Composer uses a dotted outline to display tables -with a zero border; the dotted line disappears when the page is -viewed in a browser.
-To view, change, or add properties for one or more cells:
- -Note: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript -events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor
- - -Tip: To change the text color or background color of one -or more selected cells or the entire table, select the cells or -click anywhere in the table and then click the text color or -background color icon in the Format toolbar.
- -Tip: To change the color of cells to the color last used, -select the cell, then press Shift and click on the background color -picker. This is useful when you want to use one color for -individual cells.
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Composer allows you to quickly add or delete one or more cells, -columns, or rows in a table. In addition, you can set options that -allow you to maintain the original rectangular structure or layout -of the table while you perform editing tasks.
- -To add a cell, row, or column to your table:
- -To delete a cell, row, or column:
- -To join (or merge) a cell with the cell on its right:
- -To join (or merge) adjacent cells:
- -To split a joined cell back into two or more cells:
- -Refer to Selecting Table Elements -for information on how to select non-adjacent cells, rows, and -columns.
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By default, when you delete one or more cells, Composer -preserves the table's structure by adding cells at the end of a -row, wherever needed. This allows you to delete one or more cells -but still maintain the table's original rectangular layout, or -structure. Otherwise, deleting cells can result in a table with -empty spaces, or whose outline appears irregular due to an uneven -number of cells.
- -To change the default table editing behavior, begin from the -Composer window:
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You can use one of two ways to quickly select a table, cell, or -group of cells:
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You can insert GIF, JPEG, BMP, and PNG (Portable Network -Graphics) images into your web page. You can also use them to create links. When you insert an image, -Composer saves a reference to the image in your page.
- -Note: If you plan to publish your pages to the web, it's best not to -use BMP images in your pages.
- -Tip: It's best to first save or publish your -page before you insert images into it. This allows Composer to -automatically use relative references to images once you insert -them.
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-Tip: To quickly insert an image: Drag and drop it onto -your page.
- -Tip: To insert a line break after all images in a -paragraph, choose Break Below Images from the Insert menu.
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Once you've inserted an image into your page, you can edit its -properties and customize the layout in your page, such as the -height, width, spacing, and text alignment. If you are not -currently viewing the Image Properties dialog box, follow these -steps:
- -To edit the properties for a selected image:
- - on the toolbar to display the Image Properties dialog
-box.Unchecking this box causes Composer to convert the URL to a full -(absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking to -images on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard -disk).
- -If you have never saved or published the page, you must first -save the page in order to enable this checkbox. (This checkbox is -not available if you open the Image Properties dialog box in a -message compose window.)
-Unchecking this box causes Composer to convert the URL to a full -(absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking to -images on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard -disk).
- -If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in -order to enable this checkbox. (This checkbox is not available if -you open the Image Properties dialog box in a message compose -window.)
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Use the Page Properties dialog box to enter properties such as -the title, author, and description of the document you're currently -working on. This information is useful if you plan to use the page -on a website, since search engines use this type of information to -index your page. You can view this information from the browser -window by opening the View menu and choosing Page Info.
- ---Tip: If you enter the Author name in Composer's preferences, then you won't have to -enter it each time you create a new page.
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You can change the background color or specify a background -image for the page you're currently working on. These choices -affect the way text and links in your page appear to people viewing -the page through a browser.
- -To set the colors and background for the current page, begin -from the Composer window:
- -Note: Background images are tiled and override background -color selections.
-Using relative URLs allows you to keep all your linked files in -the same place relative to each other, regardless of their location -on your hard disk or a web server.
- -Deselecting this option causes Composer to convert the URL to a -full (absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking -to images on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard -disk).
- -If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in -order to enable this checkbox.
-Note: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript -events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor.
- -You can also set the default page -background and colors for every new page you create in -Composer.
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To create a link within the same page, for example a link that -the reader can use to jump from one section to another, you must -create an anchor (target location), and then create a link -that points to the anchor. Anchors are also called named -anchors.
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To create the link on which readers can click to jump to the -anchor:
- -Note: To test the link you just created, open the File -menu and choose Browse Page, then click the link.
- -Tip: If you did not first create named anchors, you can -use the Link dialog box to create links to headings that already -occur in the page.
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- - - -You can create links from your page to local pages on your own -computer or on your workplace's network, or to remote pages on the -Internet.
- -Tip: It's best to first save or publish your -page before you create links to other pages. This allows Composer -to automatically use relative references for links once you create -them.
- - - -To create a link to another page:
- -Deselecting this option causes Composer to convert the URL to a -full (absolute) URL. You typically use absolute URLs when linking -to pages on other web servers (not stored locally on your hard -disk).
- -If you have unsaved changes, you must first save the page in -order to enable this checkbox.
-Tip: You can copy a link quickly by clicking and dragging -the link from another window and then dropping it onto your page. -For example, you can click and drag a link from a web page, -bookmark, or Mail window and drop it onto your page. You can also -right-click (Control+click on Mac OS) a link on a web page -and choose Copy Link Location from the menu. Then you can paste the -link location into the Link Location field in the Link Properties -dialog box.
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- - - -You can make images, such as JPEG, GIF, or PNG files, behave -like links in your pages. When the reader clicks a linked image, -the browser window displays the page that the image is linked -to.
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- -Note: To remove the blue border on images used as links, -open the Link Properties dialog box, click the Link tab, and uncheck "Show border around linked image".
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- - - -To remove a link:
- -To discontinue a link, so that text you type after the link is -not included as part of the link:
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- - - - - - -If your pages exist only on your local hard disk, you can browse -your pages, but no one else can. Composer lets you publish your -pages to a remote computer called a web server.
- -When you publish your pages to a web server, Composer copies -(uploads) your pages to a computer that lets others browse your -pages. Most ISPs provide space on their web servers for web page -publishing. To find a web server where you can publish your pages, -ask your ISP, help desk, or system administrator.
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- -To publish a document:
- -If you have published this document before, Composer remembers -the document's publishing settings and starts publishing the -document. While publishing is in progress, Composer displays a -publishing status dialog box.
- -When you publish a document for the first time, Composer changes -the document's file:/// URL to an http:// URL to -indicate that you are now editing the published document. If you -want to save the document locally (on your computer's hard disk), -click the Save button. You'll be prompted to choose a filename and -location on your hard disk for the document.
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To update a published document:
- -Alternatively, browse to the location of the document you want -to update by entering the document's HTTP address (the document's -web address) in the Navigator browser's Location field.
- - -Tip: To delete a page or image you've published -on a web server, you must use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) -program. You also must use an FTP program if you want to create -subdirectories or to rename files on the web server. Ask your -service provider if they recommend a particular FTP program. You -can usually find information on FTP programs in the Help or Support -sections of your service provider's website. FTP programs are also -available from shareware sites such as ZDNet Downloads.
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To change a document's filename or publishing location:
- -Alternatively, browse to the location of the document you want -to update by entering the document's HTTP address (the document's -web address) in the Navigator browser's Location field.
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If you plan to publish documents to more than one remote -location, you can set up Composer to save the publishing -information for each remote site you use, so that you don't have to -enter it each time you want to publish.
- -To create a new publishing site, begin from a Composer -window:
- -For example, if you will use the new site to publish documents -related to the "Meteor" project, you might want to use the site -name "Meteor". Site names remind you about the types of documents -you publish at each site.
-The publishing address specifies the location where documents -are published (uploaded) at this site. If you are not sure what to -enter, ask your ISP or system administrator.
-This URL must always begin with http://. In some cases, -this URL is the same as the publishing address. If you are not sure -what to enter, ask your ISP or system administrator, or else leave -it blank.
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If you have set up more than one publishing site, but you -typically use only one site for most of your publishing needs, you -can designate the site you use most often as the default publishing -site. Composer will use the default publishing site for all -documents that you publish, unless you specifically choose an -alternate site.
- -Regardless of how many sites you've set up, you can always -publish a document to a different site by choosing Publish As from -Composer's File menu. See Changing the -Filename or Publishing Location for more information.
- -To choose the default publishing site, begin from a Composer -window:
- -If you only have one publishing site set up, Composer uses that -one as the default site.
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Deleting a publishing site removes the site's settings from -Composer. If you later wish to publish to the site, you must -re-enter the site's settings.
- -To delete a publishing site's settings, begin from a Composer -window:
- -Composer only removes the site's settings; the remote site -itself is not affected.
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If one or more of your files fail to publish, the Publishing -Status dialog box displays an error message that can help you -determine what went wrong and how to fix it. Click the -Troubleshooting button in the Publishing Status dialog box to get -help on solving your publishing problem.
- -If you are still unable to publish a file, save the file to your -hard disk by opening Composer's File menu, and choosing Save. You -can then open the file at a later time to try to publish it. To -quickly locate the file later, open Composer's File menu, and -choose Recent Pages.
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- -For the publishing address to be correct, you must precede the -publishing location with either ftp:// or -http://. For example, the correct publishing address for -the above-mentioned site would be -ftp://ftp.myisp.com/username.
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- -When you publish files to a web server, filenames become -case-sensitive on the web server. It may be harder for you to -remember files names that use only uppercase letters or that use a -mix of uppercase and lowercase letters.
- -For example, when you try to locate a published file by typing -the filename's web address into Navigator's Location field, you -must enter the filename exactly as you created it, using the same -combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
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- -Error Description: You specified the name of a -remote subdirectory that does not exist at the publishing site. -Composer can only publish to a remote subdirectory that already -exists at the publishing location. Or, you specified a filename -that is identical to the name of an existing subdirectory at the -publishing site.
- -For example, in the Publish Page dialog box, under the Publish -tab:
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Error Description: You are attempting to -publish to a location that you are not authorized to use. You can -only publish to sites where you have been granted access by your -ISP or web hosting service.
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Error Description: You are attempting to -publish, but your Mozilla Internet connection is currently in the -"offline" state. Your Internet connection must be in the "online" -state (connected to the Internet) in order to publish your -pages.
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Error Description: The remote web server's hard -disk is full, or you may have exceeded the amount of disk space -allocated to you by your ISP or web hosting service.
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- -If you are not already viewing the Publish Page - Publish tab, -follow these steps:
- -Warning: If a file on the remote site you're -publishing to has the same filename as one you're uploading, the -newly uploaded file will replace the existing one. You will not be -asked to confirm the action.
-Note: The site subdirectory you choose must -already exist at the remote server.
-Tip: To create remote subdirectories or delete -published pages or images, you must use an FTP (File Transfer -Protocol) program. Ask your service provider if they recommend a -particular FTP program. You can usually find information on FTP -programs in the Help or Support sections of your service provider's -website. FTP programs are also available from shareware sites such -as ZDNet Downloads.
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The Publish Page - Settings tab lets you specify your login -information for the remote publishing site, as well as the -publishing settings for the remote site. These settings apply to -the current document and any other files you publish to this -location.
- -If you are not already viewing the Publish Page - Settings tab, -follow these steps:
- -The publishing address specifies the location where documents -are published (uploaded) at this site. If you are not sure what to -enter, ask your ISP or system administrator.
-This URL must always begin with http://. In some cases, -this URL is the same as the publishing address. If you are not sure -what to enter, ask your ISP or system administrator, or else leave -it blank.
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The Publish Settings dialog box lets you create, edit, and -delete publishing site settings, and also lets you set the default -publishing site.
- -If you are not already viewing the Publish Settings dialog box, -follow these steps:
- -To publish a document to a different remote location, open the -File menu and choose Publish As to choose a different publishing -destination.
-The publishing address specifies the location where documents -are published (uploaded) at this site. If you are not sure what to -enter, ask your ISP or system administrator.
-This URL must always begin with http://. In some cases, -this URL is the same as the publishing address. If you are not sure -what to enter, ask your ISP or system administrator, or else leave -it blank.
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- - - - -This section describes the settings in the Composer preferences -panel. If you are not currently viewing the panel, follow these -steps:
- -For information on Composer's publishing settings, see Publishing Settings.
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Composer preferences allow you to specify settings for saving -files and for table editing. These settings apply to every document -you create.
- -If you are not already viewing the Composer preferences, follow -these steps:
- -For example, when editing a remote page, this setting ensures -that all related files associated with the remote page will be -saved locally when you save the page to your hard disk.
-If this preference is not enabled, Composer generates HTML 4.01 -formatting, but does not use CSS styles.
- -Compared to HTML, HTML with CSS formatting is more portable, -more maintainable, and more compatible when viewed with different -browsers. If you enable this preference and then edit a document -created without CSS, Composer replaces the edited elements with CSS -styles.
- -If you enable CSS styles, you can choose a text highlight color -for selected text using the text highlight color button on the -Format toolbar. You can also choose a color background for any -element on the page. (These features are not available if this -preference is not enabled.)
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New page preferences allow you to specify settings for colors -and background images that apply to every document you create.
- -If you are not already viewing the New Page Settings, follow -these steps:
- -Note: Background images are tiled and override background -color.
-To change the author name for an individual page: Open the -Format menu and choose Page Title and Properties.
- -To change the page colors and background image for an individual -page: Open the Format menu and choose Page Colors and -Background.
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- -Copyright © 1998-2003 The Mozilla Foundation.
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- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
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This section describes how to use the main Navigator preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Click the Navigator category.
The Navigator preferences panel allows you to customize three aspects of the browser. -
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This section describes how to use the History preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click History. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The History preferences panel allows you to configure three history settings on Navigator.
-For more information about history in Mozilla, see Retracing Your Steps.
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This section describes how to use the Languages preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click Languages. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Languages preferences panel allows you to choose the languages and character encoding for displaying web pages:
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This section describes how to use the Helper Applications preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click Helper Applications. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Helper Applications preferences panel allows you set up how different file types are opened by other applications in - Mozilla:
-For more information about handling different file types in Mozilla, see Managing Different File Types.
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This section describes how to use the Smart Browsing preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click Smart Browsing. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Smart Browsing preferences panel allows you to better browse web pages -using Internet Keywords, and Location bar autocomplete.
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This section describes how to use the Internet Search preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click Internet Search. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Internet Search preferences panel allows you to configure how you search using Mozilla:
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This section describes how to use the Tabbed Browsing preferences panel. - If you're not already viewing it, follow these steps: -
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
- 2. Under the Navigator category, click Tabbed Browsing. (If no subcategories
- are visible, double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Tabbed Browsing preferences panel allows you to set up Tabbed Browsing:
-Note: On Mac OS, where instructed to press Control (Ctrl), press Command -instead.
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This section describes how to use the Downloads preferences panel. If you're -not already viewing it, follow these steps:
- 1. Open the Edit menu (Mozilla menu on Mac OS X) and choose Preferences.
-2. Under the Navigator category, click Downloads. (If no subcategories are visible,
-double-click Navigator to expand the list.)
The Downloads preferences panel allows you to set up how Mozilla handles -files you download from web pages:
-For more information about downloading files from web pages, see Managing -Different File Types.
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-Copyright © 1998-2003 The Mozilla Foundation.
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When you're viewing the Help window, click the tabs in the left frame to view the Help contents in different ways: - -
Click a topic to read about it. Double-click to see its subtopics. - -
If you can't find the topic you want, click the Search or Index tab. -
Type a word or phrase and press Enter to see related topics. Then click the topic you want to read about. - -
If your Search doesn't return any topics, try typing fewer words or a different combination of words. - -
Click an index entry to view information on that topic. -
Click a glossary term to see its definition. -
To see information related to the Help topic you're reading about, click links in the Help window just as you would in a regular web page. - -
For example, this link brings you to a glossary definition: cookie. (Click the Back button to return to this page.) - -
To retrace your steps in Help, click the buttons near the top-left corner of the Help window: - -
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If you're having trouble keeping the Help window visible while you're following instructions, click Mozilla Help in the Windows toolbar to bring it to the front again. - -
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-This section introduces you to Navigator, and how you can use it to browse, -search, and save web pages.
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When you start Mozilla, you see Navigator, your browser. A "What's - New" page appears automatically in the browser window when you first launch - Mozilla.
-After the first launch, you will normally see your home page when you launch -Mozilla. Unless you choose a home page yourself, your home page is chosen by -your network or Internet service provider, or you see Mozilla's home page.
-To choose your own home page, see Specifying -How Mozilla Starts Up.
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You move to a new page by typing its URL—its location (address) on the -Web. URLs normally begin with "http://," followed by one or more names that identify -the address. For instance, "http:/mozilla.org".
-Using the lock icon near the lower-right corner of the window, you can check
-a web page's security status at any time. For details, see
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- Don't know a URL? You can type part of a URL, such as "cnn" (for www.cnn.com);
- or you can type a general word, such as "gifts" or "flowers." Navigator guesses
- what page you want to view, or displays a page with a choice of links related
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The history list contains links to recently visited pages. The Location Bar -list contains links to pages you've typed into the Location Bar and then visited.
-To access the history list from Navigator, open the Go menu and choose History. -To access the Location Bar list, click the arrow at the right end of the Location -Bar.
-Tip: To quickly open the history list, press Ctrl+H (Cmd+Shift+H on Mac OS).
-If you don't want the Location Bar or history list to display the pages you've - been visiting, you can clear the history list and Location Bar history entirely or selectively.
-To delete all pages from the Location Bar or history list, begin from the Navigator window:
-To selectively delete pages from the history list, do any of the following:
-Tip: To sort the history list, click one of the categories (Title, Location, - or Last Visited). Click the title again to reverse the order.
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If a page is taking too long to appear, or you change your mind and don't -want to view it, click the Stop button.
-To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, click the -Reload button, or press Ctrl+R (Cmd+R on Mac OS).
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To refresh the current page and reset all changes made (if the page -contains a form), hold down the Shift key and click the Reload button, -or press Ctrl+Shift+R (Cmd+Shift+R on Mac OS).
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The addresses, or URLs, of web pages can be quite long and difficult to remember. - Fortunately, it's not necessary to memorize URLs in order to browse the Web. - Your browser has a list of bookmarks, which are pointers to interesting web - pages.
-To go to a bookmarked page, begin from the Navigator window:
-Tip: To retrace your steps, click the Back arrow. -
You can save your own bookmarks to point to pages you frequently visit, or - to other interesting places on the Web. See Creating - New Bookmarks for more information.
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When you visit more then one web page at a time, you can use Tabbed Browsing -to navigate the Web faster and easier.
-Tabbed Browsing lets you open tabs, each displaying a web page, within a single -Navigator window. You don't have to have several windows open to visit several -different web pages. This frees up space on your desktop. You can open, close, -and reload web pages conveniently in one place without having to switch to another -window.
-You can manage your navigation tabs easily and control when tabs are opened -automatically. For more information about setting Tabbed Browsing preferences, -see Navigator Preferences - Tabbed -Browsing.
-To learn more about using Tabbed Browsing, see Tabbed -Browsing.
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In addition to navigating the Web with Navigator, you can let the Web come - to you by using Sidebar.
-Sidebar is a customizable frame in your browser where you can keep items -that you need to use all the time—the latest news and weather, your address -book or Buddy List, stock quotes, a calendar—and many other available options. -Sidebar presents these items to you in tabs that it continually updates.
-Mozilla comes with some Sidebar tabs already set up, but you can customize - Sidebar by adding, removing, and rearranging tabs. For details, see - Sidebar.
-To view an item in Sidebar, click its tab.
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There are three ways to search quickly: from the Location Bar, from Sidebar, - and from the Net Search page. -
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Searching for web pages on a particular topic is as easy as typing a question, - or just a word or two, into the browser's Location Bar, as shown below.
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For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:
-After you perform a search, the results are saved in Sidebar's Search tab -until you do a new search. You don't have to click the Back button to retrieve -the search results.
-Note: You can also use Internet Keywords to search from the Location Bar.
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The Sidebar Search tab lets you quickly search and bookmark your search - results. For example, if you want to find information about toy cars:
-Note: If the Sidebar Search tab contains a list of search engines -from which to choose, then it is set to search in Advanced mode and you will -have to choose one or more search engines before clicking Search. You can keep -it that way or change to a basic setting in Preferences. -
Tip: To display the next or previous page of search results quickly, -click the Next and Previous buttons at the bottom of the Sidebar Search tab. -
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The Net Search page lets you type in a Search term or phrase, or explore several -categories (such as Arts & Entertainment, Business, and many more) that may -interest you. To visit the Net Search page, perform one of these steps:
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Mozilla allows you to search for words you select within a web page:
-Mozilla opens a new window and uses your default search engine to search -for your selected words. To learn how to change the search engine used to search -for your selected words, see Navigator -Preferences - Internet Search.
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You can set the Sidebar Search tab to Advanced mode, which lets you narrow - a search or choose one or more search engines.
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Internet Keywords work with the Location Bar to help you quickly find specific - types of information. There are several ways to use Internet Keywords:
-Hint: The most commonly used Internet Keywords are listed in the pull-down - list to the left of the Location Bar. Click the triangle and choose from the - list. To see a longer list of keywords, choose List of Keywords.
-Important: To use Internet Keywords, you must press Enter on your keyboard - (Return on Mac OS) instead of clicking the Search button. Pressing Enter activates - the Internet Keyword feature; clicking Search initiates a search.
-To see the difference, try this: -
If typing Internet Keywords into the Location Bar is not working for you, check - your Smart Browsing preferences to be sure the - Internet Keywords feature is enabled.
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To see a recent stock quote for a company, type "quote" followed by the company's - stock ticker symbol, and press Enter.
-If you don't know a company's stock ticker symbol, type the company's name. - The quote page will list all companies with similar names, and you can choose - the one for which you want a quote.
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To find the same word or phrase again:
-Other than searching text through the Find dialog, you can also -search by typing directly into a Web page.
- -- To search for a link, type several characters into the active browser - window to navigate to any link with that text in it. -
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- If you repeat the same character, it will start to cycle through all
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Type Ahead Find works with any window, such as this help -file (try it!).
- -This feature also works with international characters such as -Chinese and Japanese.
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To search the bookmarks list, begin from the Navigator window:
-Tip: To quickly open the Bookmark Manager, press Ctrl+B -(Cmd+B on Mac OS).
-To search the History list:
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-To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:
-You can paste the link into other programs or into Navigator's Location Bar.
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To save an entire page, begin from the Navigator window:
-When you view a page containing frames and a frame is currently selected, -the Save Frame As option is offered in the drop-down list in addition to Save -Page As. This lets you save only the page within the selected frame.
-Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page (or its HTML code) - when you're not connected to the Internet.
-To save an image from a page:
-To save a page without displaying it (which is useful for retrieving a nonformatted - page, like a data file, that's not intended for viewing):
-Important: Some links automatically download and save files to your -hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin with "ftp" -or end with a file-type extension such as "au" or "mpeg." These links might transmit -software, sound, or movie files, and can launch helper applications that support -the files.
- - - -Tip: To set an image as your desktop wallpaper on Windows, right-click -on an image and choose Set As Wallpaper from the pop-up menu.
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To print the current page, begin from the Navigator window:
-To print selected text, begin from the Navigator window:
-The size of the printed page, not the size of the onscreen window, determines -placement of content on the printed page. Text is wrapped and graphics are repositioned -to accommodate paper size.
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To have an early look at how a page will look before it is printed, you can -use Print Preview. Begin from the Navigator window:
-From Navigator, open the File menu and choose Print Preview.
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-To customize how pages are printed in Mozilla, you can use Page Setup:
-From Navigator, open the File menu and choose Page Setup.
-In Page Setup, you can change the following settings for pages you want to -print:
- to position the page normally, with the shorter
-side facing up. to position the page sideways, with the longer
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If you browse, compose, or send and receive email in more than one language, - you need to select the appropriate character encodings and fonts.
-A character encoding method is the way a document or message has been converted -to data to be used by your computer. All web documents and mail and news messages -use a character encoding method (also known as a character set, character coding, or charset).
-The character encoding method for a document may depend on its language. -Some languages e.g. most West European languages, share the same encoding -method. Others such as Chinese, Japanese, and Russian use different methods. -In contrast, Unicode provides language-independent encoding methods. UTF-8, -for examples, can be used for any language document.
-Your version of Mozilla is set to a default character encoding appropriate -for your region. However, if you use more than one language, you may need to -select appropriate character encoding methods and designate the fonts you wish -to use for your language/script.
-To select character encodings, begin from the Navigator window: -
The character encoding methods you select are added to the Character Encoding menu. - If you have more than one encoding method selected, the active one has a bullet - (dot) next to it. -
Mozilla can detect which character encoding a document uses, and can display - it correctly on your screen. To take advantage of this capability, begin from the Navigator window: -
To make changes to your list of active character encodings: -
To change the default fonts within a language group:
-Many web page authors choose their own fonts and font sizes. You can use the - author's font settings by selecting "Allow documents to use other fonts."
-To adjust the readability of fonts, select from the drop-down list the dots
- per inch (dpi) for displaying Web pages. Select "Other" to open the
- Calibrate Resolution dialog box, which allows you to calibrate your resolution
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The language you use for Mozilla affects the text of buttons, dialog boxes, - menus, tools, and other items. The functionality of these items remains the - same.
-To set your preferred language:
-Note: You must restart Mozilla after you change your preferred language.
-The content pack you use affects the home page, bookmarks, toolbar contents, - Sidebar, and other items.
-To use a content pack:
-Note: You will have to need to restart Mozilla after you change to -another content pack.
-Tip: To download more language packs or content packs, click Download -More.
-Web pages are sometimes available in several languages. Mozilla presents -pages in the language you prefer, if it is available. You can specify the languages -you wish to see, in order of preference.
-To set language preferences:
-Note: Two-letter codes enclosed in brackets appear next to each language -in the list. These are standard abbreviations for languages. For a complete list, -see the online document, Codes -for the Representation of Names of Languages.
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Navigator can handle many types of files. However, for some files, such as -movies or music, Navigator needs plug-ins or "helper" applications that can handle -those files. If Mozilla doesn't have the needed helper application or plug-in, -it can still save the file to your hard disk. When saving files, you can keep -track of them using Download Manager.
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Plug-ins are helper applications that extend the functionality within Navigator -and run within Mozilla. Plug-ins like Sun Java, Macromedia Flash, and RealNetworks -RealPlayer allow Mozilla to show multimedia files and run small applications, -such as movies, animations, and games.
-When you installed Mozilla, you had the option of adding some of these most -popular plug-ins. You don't have to install them separately. However, you can -also install plug-ins after you install Mozilla. To see the plug-ins for Mozilla -that are currently installed, see the online web page, Mozilla -Plug-in Manager.
-To see a full list of Mozilla plug-ins you can install, see the Browser -Plug-ins page at Netscape.
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When files can not be used within Mozilla, you have to option to launch -helper applications that open outside of Mozilla. For example, to play MP3 files, -programs like Winamp can be opened outside of Mozilla.
-The settings in the Helper Applications preferences panel tell Navigator which -helper applications to use on your computer. Usually, these preferences don't -need to be changed since they are preconfigured. Also, if Navigator doesn't know -which helper application to use, it allows you to find helper applications within -the download dialog box.
-The download dialog box has these options:
-Tip: You can clear your saved options for "Always ask before opening -this type of file" in preference. For more information, see Navigator -Preferences - Helper Applications.
-For experienced users to fine-tune the Helper Applications preferences:
-To add a new helper application to the list:
-To specify how Navigator should handle downloaded files:
-To remove an item from the list:
-To learn more about Helper Application preferences, see Navigator -Preferences - Helper Applications.
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You can use Download Manager to keep track of files you download. Download -Manager shows the following information:
-To open Download Manager, do the following:
-The following menu options are available in Download Manager:
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Note: This section discusses settings and features present only on -Windows.
-Mozilla is best known for displaying web pages, both on the Internet and -on your computer. To easily open web pages, you can make Mozilla your default -browser.
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Making Mozilla your default browser allows it to automatically open common -file formats and protocols used on the Internet. Common Internet file formats -and protocols include the following:
-Image Files:
-JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and ICO
-Internet Document and Language Files:
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After installation is finished, Mozilla checks to see if it is the default -browser for any of the common Internet file formats or protocols. If it isn't, -you are asked, "Mozilla is not currently set as your default browser. Would -you like to make it your default browser?"
-Click Yes to make Mozilla the default browser. If you click No, you will -be prompted with this question each time Mozilla starts, unless you deselect -the checkbox "Check at startup next time, too."
-If you deselect the checkbox, "Check at startup next time, too," -you can still make Mozilla the default browser by changing your settings in -Preferences. To learn how to set Mozilla as the default browser through Mozilla -preferences, see Navigator -Preferences - Navigator.
-You can manually customize how Mozilla handles various file formats and protocols. -For more information, see Advanced -Preferences - System.
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When you bring a web page to your screen, Mozilla automatically loads (starts -up) several features that help interpret web pages. These features, Java and -JavaScript, can make web pages more lively, but they take time to load.
-To learn how to turn off Java, see Advanced -Preferences - Advanced.
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Your computer stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the cache. This - way, the computer doesn't have to retrieve the page from the network each - time you view it.
-To set the size of the cache or to clear it:
-Important: A larger disk cache allows more pages to be quickly retrieved, - but more of your hard disk space is used.
-When you quit Mozilla, it performs cache maintenance. If maintenance takes - longer than you wish, try reducing the size of the disk cache.
-To specify how often Navigator checks the network for page revisions (so that - you don't keep "stale" pages in the cache too long):
-If pages that should be in the cache are taking longer to appear than they - should, make sure the preference is not set to "Every time I view the page," - because the verification requires a network connection that takes time.
-To refresh a page at any time:
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Mozilla can notify you when updates for your software are available, and -it can install the updates automatically. Mozilla can also inform you when a -new version of Mozilla is available.
-To learn about setting up automatic software installation, see Advanced -Preferences - Software Installation.
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-To learn more about setting up a mouse wheel, see Advanced -Preferences - Mouse Wheel.
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Note: Quick Launch is available only on Windows versions of Mozilla.
-Quick Launch shortens the time it takes for Mozilla to start. When Mozilla -uses Quick Launch, the Mozilla logo icon is present in the system tray (near the -clock).
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-When you installed Mozilla, you were given the option of enabling or disabling -Quick Launch. If enabled, Quick Launch loads part of Mozilla into memory when -Windows first starts (and each time Mozilla first starts up). Quick Launch allows -Mozilla to stay in memory after you close all Mozilla windows. This lets Mozilla -quickly start up when you need it, without having to load all of Mozilla. If -your computer is low in memory, you can disable Quick Launch to conserve memory.
-To enable or disable Quick Launch in Mozilla:
-Tip: To easily disable Quick Launch, right-click on the Mozilla logo -in the system tray (near the time) and select "Disable Quick Launch" -in the pop-up menu.
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-Many organizations block access from the Internet to their networks. This prevents - outside parties from gaining access to sensitive information. The protection - is called a firewall.
-If your organization has a firewall, the browser may need to go through a proxy - server before connecting you to the Internet. The proxy server prevents outsiders - from breaking into your organization's private network.
-Before you start:
-To set the browser to work with the proxy:
-Domain names are the part of a URL that contains the name of an organization, -business, or school—such as netscape.com or washington.org. If you use local -host names without the domain name, list them the same way. Use commas to separate -multiple host names. The wildcard character [*] cannot be used.
-For more information on using the Proxy preferences panel, see Advanced -Preferences - Proxies.
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Much like a credit card or a driver's license, a certificate is a form of identification you can use to identify yourself over the Internet and other networks. Like other commonly used personal IDs, a certificate is typically issued by an organization with recognized authority to issue such identification. An organization that issues certificates is called a certificate authority (CA). - -
You can obtain certificates that identify you from public CAs, from system administrators or special CAs within your organization, or from websites offering specialized services that require a means of identification more reliable that your name and password. - -
Just as the requirements for a driver's license vary depending on the type of vehicle you want to drive, the requirements for obtaining a certificate vary depending on what you want to use it for. In some cases getting a certificate may be as easy as going to a website, entering some personal information, and automatically downloading the certificate into your browser. In other cases you may have to go through more complicated procedures. - -
You can obtain a certificate today by visiting the URL for a certificate authority and following the on-screen instructions. For a list of certificate authorities, see the online document Client Certificates.
- -Once you obtain a certificate, it is automatically stored in a security device. Your browser comes with its own built-in Software Security Device. A security device can also be a piece of hardware, such as a smart card.
- -Like a driver's license or a credit card, a certificate is a valuable form of identification that can be abused if it falls into the wrong hands. Once you've obtained a certificate that identifies you, you should protect it in two ways: by backing it up and by setting your master password. - -
When you first obtain a certificate, you may be prompted to back it up. If you haven't yet created a master password, you will be asked to create one. - -
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When you're viewing any web page, the lock icon near the lower-right corner of the window informs you whether the entire contents of the page was protected by encryption while it was being received by your computer:
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You can use the Certificate Manager to manage the certificates you have available. Certificates may be stored on your computer's hard disk or on smart cards or other security devices attached to your computer.
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To perform an action on one or more certificates, click the entry for the certificate (or Control-click to select more than one), then click the View, Backup, or Delete button. Each of these buttons brings up another window that allows you to perform the action. Click the Help button in any window to obtain more information about using that window. - -
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Certificates on smart cards cannot be backed up. Whether you select some of your certificates and click Backup, or click Backup All, the resulting backup file will not include any certificates stored on smart cards or other external security devices. You can only back up certificates that are stored on the built-in Software Security Device. - - -
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When you compose a mail message, you can choose to attach your digital signature to it. A digital signature allows recipients of the message to verify that the message really comes from you and hasn't been tampered with since you sent it. - -
Every time you send a digitally signed message, your encryption certificate is automatically included with the message. This certificate allows the message recipients to send you encrypted messages. - -
One of the easiest ways to obtain someone else's encryption certificate is for that person to send you a digitally signed message. Certificate Manager automatically stores other people's certificates whenever they are received in this way. - -
To view all the certificates identifying other people that are available to the Certificate Manager, click the Other People's tab at the top of the Certificate Manager window. You can send encrypted messages to anyone for whom a valid certificate is listed. Certificates are listed under the names of the organizations that issued them. - -
To perform an action on one or more certificates, click the entry for the certificate (or Control-click to select more than one), then click the View or Delete button. Each of these buttons brings up another window that allows you to perform the action. Click the Help button in any window to obtain more information about using that window. - -
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Some websites use certificates to identify themselves. Such identification is required before the website can encrypt information transferred between the site and your computer (or vice versa), so that no one can read the data while in transit. - -
If the URL for a website begins with https://, the website has a certificate. If you visit such a website and its certificate was issued by a CA that the Certificate Manager doesn't know about or doesn't trust, you will be asked whether you want to accept the website's certificate. When you accept a new website certificate, the Certificate Manager adds it to its list of website certificates. - -
To view all the website certificates available to your browser, click the Websites tab at the top of the Certificate Manager window. - -
To perform an action on one or more website certificates, click the entry for the certificate (or Shift-click to select more than one), then click the View, Edit, or Delete button. Each of these buttons brings up another window that allows you to perform the corresponding action. - -
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Like other commonly used forms of ID, a certificate is issued by an organization with recognized authority to issue such identification. An organization that issues certificates is called a certificate authority (CA). A certificate that identifies a CA is called a CA certificate. - -
Certificate Manager typically has many CA certificates on file. These CA certificates permit Certificate Manager to recognize and work with certificates issued by the corresponding CAs. However, the presence of a CA certificate in this list does not guarantee that the certificates it issues can be trusted. You or your system administrator must make decisions about what kinds of certificates to trust depending on your security needs. - -
To view all the CA certificates available to your browser, click the Authorities tab at the top of the Certificate Manager window. - -
To perform an action on one or more CA certificates, click the entry for the certificate (or Control-click to select more than one), then click the View, Edit, or Delete button. Each of these buttons brings up another window that allows you to perform the action. Click the Help button in any window to obtain more information about using that window. - -
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A smart card is a small device, typically about the size of a credit card, that contains a microprocessor and is capable of storing information about your identity (such as your private keys and certificates) and performing cryptographic operations. - -
To use a smart card, you typically need to have a smart card reader (a piece of hardware) attached to your computer, as well as software on your computer that controls the reader. - -
A smart card is just one kind of security device. A security device (sometimes called a token) is a hardware or software device that provides cryptographic services and stores information about your identity. Use the Device Manager to work with smart cards and other security devices. -
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A PKCS #11 module (sometimes called a security module) controls one or more security devices in much the same way that a software driver controls an external device such as a printer or modem. If you are installing a smart card, you must install the PKCS #11 module for the smart card on your computer as well as connecting the smart card reader. - -
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The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol allows your computer to exchange information with other computers on the Internet in encrypted form—that is, the information is scrambled while in transit so that no one else can make sense of it. SSL is also used to identify computers on the Internet by means of certificates. - -
The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is a new standard based on SSL. By default, the browser supports both SSL and TLS. This approach works for most people, because it guarantees that the browser will work with virtually all other existing software on the Internet that supports any version of SSL or TLS. - -
However, in some circumstances system administrators or other knowledgeable persons may wish to adjust the SSL settings to fine-tune them for special security needs or to account for bugs in some older software products. - -
You shouldn't adjust the SSL settings for your browser unless you know what you're doing or have the assistance of someone else who does. If you do need to adjust them for some reason, follow these steps: - -
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As discussed above under Get Your Own Certificate, a certificate is a form of identification, much like a driver's license, that you can use to identify yourself over the Internet and other networks. However, also like a driver's license, a certificate may expire or become invalid for some other reason. Therefore, your browser software needs to confirm the validity of any given certificate in some way before trusting it for identification purposes. - -
This section describes how Certificate Manager validates certificates and how to control that process. To understand the process, you should have some familiarity with public-key cryptography. If you are not familiar with the use of certificates, you should check with your system administrator before attempting to change any of your browser's certificate validation settings.
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If the CA certificate is not itself present, the certificate chain for the CA certificate must include a higher-level CA certificate that is present and correctly trusted. Certificate Manager also confirms that the certificate being verified is currently marked as trusted in the certificate store. If any one of these checks fails, Certificate Manager marks the certificate as unverified and won't recognize the identity it certifies. - -
A certificate can pass all these tests and still be compromised in some way; for example, the certificate may be revoked because an unauthorized person has gained access to the certificate's private key. A compromised certificate can allow an unauthorized person (or website) to pretend to be the certificate owner. - -
One way to combat this threat is for Certificate Manager to check a certificate revocation list (CRL) as part of the verification process (see Managing CRLs, below). Typically, you download a CRL to your browser by clicking a link. If a CRL is present, Certificate Manager checks any certificate issued by the same CA against the list as part of the verification process. - -
The reliability of CRLs depends on the frequency with which they are both updated by a server and checked by a client. You can configure your Automatic CRL Update Preferences so that a CRL will be updated automatically at regular intervals with the version currently on the server. - -
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The server, called an OCSP responder, receives an updated CRL periodically from the CA that issues the certificates to be verified. You can configure Certificate Manager to submit a status request for a certificate to the OCSP responder, and the OCSP responder confirms whether the certificate is valid. - - -
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A CA typically publishes an updated CRL at regular intervals. Every CRL includes a date, specified in the Next Update field, by which the CA will publish the next update of that CRL. In general, if the date in the Next Update field is earlier than the current date, you should obtain the most recent version of the CRL. To view CRL information and set up automatic CRL updating, see Viewing and Managing CRLs. - -
CAs are required to produce a new CRL by the Next Update date. However, the absence of the most recent CRL does not by itself invalidate a certificate. For this reason, if the most recent CRL is not available, a certificate may be validated even though the most recent CRL shows it as expired. Automatic CRL updating can help to avoid this situation. - - - -
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- -If you select "Remember this decision," you will not be warned the next time that site tries to set or modify a cookie, and your "yes" or "no" response will still be in effect.
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Navigator's implementation of the P3P standard defines three levels of privacy: low, medium, and high (the default is medium). You can select one of these predefined privacy levels, or you can specify your own custom privacy settings in detail. Once you have set your preferred privacy level, your browser can compare your preferences with the website's P3P policy (if any) and accept or reject cookies accordingly. - -
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When a cookie is first flagged, the Cookie Manager displays the cookie notification icon () near the lower-right corner of the browser window (if it's not already present). You can click the cookie notification icon to see more detailed information about the flagged cookies.
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The cookie notification icon () appears near the lower-right corner of the browser window. You can click it to get information about the affected cookies or modify your privacy settings.
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Many websites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site. For instance, personalized pages and websites containing your financial information usually require you to log in.
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Password Manager can help you remember some or all of your names and passwords by storing them on your computer's hard disk, and entering them for you automatically when you visit such sites.
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For example, after you log onto a website from a page that requests a user name and password, a dialog box appears asking, "Do you want Password Manager to remember this logon?" When you see this dialog box, you can click one of the following buttons:
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The next time you check your email or perform other tasks that require a password only, the password will be submitted directly without any further action on your part. For tasks that require you to enter both a user name and password, you need to click a Login button or equivalent after Password Manager fills in the information. - -
Password Manager saves your user names and passwords on your own computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. See Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information for information on protecting your stored user names and passwords with encryption technology. - -
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The next time you visit the site, Password Manager automatically fills in your user name and password on the site's log in page. You can then click the Login button, or equivalent, to send the information to the server.
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Many web pages contain forms for you to fill out—order forms for online shopping, information databases, and so forth.
- -Form Manager can save the personal data you enter into online forms, such as your name, address, phone, credit card numbers, and so on. This information is stored on your hard drive. Then, when a website presents you with a form, Form Manager can fill it in automatically.
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- -Note that Form Manager prompts you only if its automatic notification feature is turned on. (This feature is turned on by default.) For details, see Turning Off Form Manager Notification.
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You may want to do this if you want to ensure that you'll always have to enter sensitive information manually at a particular site. You can change your mind later if you like; for details, see Editing Stored Site Information.
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You can use the Form Manager to fill out forms automatically in two ways: either one field at a time, or multiple fields at once. In both cases, the information is not actually sent to the site until you click the Submit button or perform some similar action. - -
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For example, it's possible for a website to hide a field on a form where you can't see it and specify that field to be a credit card number. If you prefill the form without first examining the information displayed in the Prefill Form Data dialog box, you may end up providing your credit card number to such a website without realizing it. Prefill Form Data lets you see every value that will be provided to the site, allowing you to detect such tricks.
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Form Manager is set to prompt you to save information whenever you submit an online form that includes certain kinds of information, such as your name and address. To stop these messages from appearing on your screen:
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When you provide personal information such as your name, phone number, or email address to a website, or when the site collects personal information in other ways, the site can use the information for its own purposes (such as shipping you a product or customizing your browsing experience) and can potentially share it with others. - -
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One way to evaluate a website's trustworthiness is to examine its published privacy policy. Websites publish privacy statements online, and some of them publish such statements based on the Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P) standard and the browser's implementation of that standard. - -
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However, if the Form Manager hasn't yet stored your first and last name, it saves the full name (if you ask it to) as a single element in the Concatenations panel.
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If you use Password Manager or Form Manager to save passwords and personal data, then this sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read.
- -For example, if your computer is in an area where unauthorized people have access to it, it's possible for a determined person to read the file containing your sensitive information.
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The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) makes it possible for Certificate Manager to perform an online check of a certificate's validity each time the certificate is viewed or used. This process involves checking the certificate against a certificate revocation list (CRL) maintained at a specified website. Your computer must be online for OCSP to work.
- -To specify how Certificate Manager uses OCSP, choose one of these settings in the OCSP section of Validation Settings:
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