From d4898415fb939641d8846c2c25a8bdfefbaa4671 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gwarser Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:01:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] important option does not... --- Static-filter-syntax.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Static-filter-syntax.md b/Static-filter-syntax.md index c91edac..186a5f2 100644 --- a/Static-filter-syntax.md +++ b/Static-filter-syntax.md @@ -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.