important option does not...

gwarser 2020-10-11 19:01:51 +02:00
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@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ Generic cosmetic filters, are hiding filters which apply to all pages - `##.ad-c
#### `important`
The filter option `important` means to ignore all _exception_ filters (those prefixed with `@@`).
The filter option `important` means to ignore all _exception_ filters (those prefixed with `@@`). It will allow you to block specific network requests with 100% certainty.
It applies only to network _block_ filters. The `important` option will allow you to block with 100% certainty specific network requests.
**It applies only to network _block_ filters** (specifically to the blocking part of the filter). It does not make a filter more _important_ in any other way and does not override any other filter options (including negated domains in `domain` option).
Example: `||google-analytics.com^$important,third-party` will block all network requests to `google-analytics.com`, disregarding any existing network _exception_ filters. Another example: `||twitter.com^$important,third-party`. Etc.