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Allow browsers to request that plugins clear locally stored private data. | Allow browsers to request that plugins clear locally stored private data. | ||
= API Requirements = | = API Requirements = | ||
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= Open Issues = | = Open Issues = | ||
*Do we need a discovery method? | * Do we need a discovery method? | ||
* | * What is the syntax for an IPv6 address in site? As per RFC 3986 "IP-literal" ([http://greenbytes.de/tech/webdav/rfc3986.html#host.ip])? | ||
= Notes = | |||
== Overview of current UIs == | |||
{| | |||
! Type || Firefox || IE || Opera || Safari || Chrome | |||
|- | |||
! Browsing History | |||
| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Download History | |||
| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Form History | |||
| yes || yes || ? || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Search History | |||
| yes || ? || ? || ? || ? | |||
|- | |||
! Cookies | |||
| yes || yes || temporary/all || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Cache | |||
| yes || yes || yes || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Active Logins | |||
| yes || yes || "password manager" || yes || yes | |||
|- | |||
! Site Preferences | |||
| yes || ? || ? || ? || ? | |||
|} | |||
In addition, IE has "InPrivate Filtering Data" (what is this?) | |||
In addition, Opera has "delete password protected pages and data" and "bookmark visited times". | |||
In addition, Safari has "webpage preview images", "website icons" and "top sites" | |||
{| | |||
! Parameters || Firefox || IE || Opera || Safari || Chrome | |||
|- | |||
! Time Range | |||
| yes || no || no || no || yes | |||
|- | |||
! By Site | |||
| yes (context menu in history) || ?? || ?? || ?? || ?? | |||
|} | |||
== Existing Discussion and Documentation == | |||
Mail thread on plugin-futures: [https://mail.mozilla.org/private/plugin-futures/2010-January/001150.html https://mail.mozilla.org/private/plugin-futures/2010-January/001150.html] | |||
In particular, Lloyd Hilaiel proposed an alternate approach where plugins would store everything in a standard filesystem based layout, so the UA itself can do the clearing. See [https://mail.mozilla.org/private/plugin-futures/2010-January/001156.html https://mail.mozilla.org/private/plugin-futures/2010-January/001156.html] | |||
Flash Local Storage: [http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help02.html http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help02.html] | |||
Firefox issue - clearing local storage with time range: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527667 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527667] | |||