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Mention rule syntax in No popups switch

gwarser 2019-11-08 00:54:24 +01:00
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Per-site-switches.md

@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ By default popups are allowed unless there is a filter to block them. When this
![Popup UI](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/585534/46021121-e0e85d80-c0ad-11e8-96e7-874234cc3618.png) ![Popup UI](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/585534/46021121-e0e85d80-c0ad-11e8-96e7-874234cc3618.png)
No popups rules appear as `no-popups: [hostname] true` entries in the [_My rules_ pane](./Dashboard:-My-rules).
Blocking popups depends on whether the proper filters are present in the selected filter lists, so this feature is most useful when a site creates popups for which there are no filters to take care of them in 3rd-party filter lists. Blocking popups depends on whether the proper filters are present in the selected filter lists, so this feature is most useful when a site creates popups for which there are no filters to take care of them in 3rd-party filter lists.
**Caveat for Chromium-based browsers:** Due to Chromium API limitations, it's not _always_ possible for uBlock Origin to determine for sure whether a new tab being opened is that of a popup, or is the result of a legitimate click on a link by the user. So if the no-popups switch is in use, you _may_ not be able to open a link in a new tab through the context menu. **Caveat for Chromium-based browsers:** Due to Chromium API limitations, it's not _always_ possible for uBlock Origin to determine for sure whether a new tab being opened is that of a popup, or is the result of a legitimate click on a link by the user. So if the no-popups switch is in use, you _may_ not be able to open a link in a new tab through the context menu.