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* It doesn't understand XPIDL, JS, Python, Perl, ... | * It doesn't understand XPIDL, JS, Python, Perl, ... | ||
* In fact, Python just errors out (it's probably trying to run it as CGI) ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758636 Random python crash]) | * In fact, Python just errors out (it's probably trying to run it as CGI) ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758636 Random python crash]) | ||
* Clicking the ""search"" button near the textboxes can often complain about no tree (i.e. it doesn't pick up the tree= query string in the URL)" | * Clicking the ""search"" button near the textboxes can often complain about no tree (i.e. it doesn't pick up the tree= query string in the URL)" ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=813509 Search button on advanced search does not work DXR.a.o]) | ||
* The lack of MXR parity; the completely unintelligible results for any non-plaintext search on DAO; the lack of example searches on DAO; | * The lack of MXR parity; the completely unintelligible results for any non-plaintext search on DAO; the lack of example searches on DAO; | ||
*dxr.allizom seemingly displays files in last-touched order, not alphabetical. The query box on allizom seems to only accept search queries; entering a path will show search results for the string but not open the file. Browsing and searching seem to be distinctly separate in the UI; I can't switch between the two easily. (Admittedly I can't with MXR either, but I have years of search-URL address bar muscle memory, so it's no longer a hindrance there.) | *dxr.allizom seemingly displays files in last-touched order, not alphabetical. The query box on allizom seems to only accept search queries; entering a path will show search results for the string but not open the file. Browsing and searching seem to be distinctly separate in the UI; I can't switch between the two easily. (Admittedly I can't with MXR either, but I have years of search-URL address bar muscle memory, so it's no longer a hindrance there.) | ||