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Updated About the required permissions (markdown)

Raymond Hill 2015-02-23 15:37:18 -05:00
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... "Access your data on all web sites"
To be able to inspect all net requests so that they can be cancelled if needed.
Only on http- and https-based URL addresses.
See code:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/search?q=%22chrome.webRequest%22&type=Code
"Access your tabs and browsing activity"
This is necessary to be able to:
Create new tabs (when you click on a filter list, to see its content)
To detect when a tab is added or removed:
To update badge
To flush from memory internal data structures
To find out which tab is currently active (to fill popup menu with associated stats/settings)
To be able to inject the element picker script
To implement the popup-blocker
See code:
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/search?q=%22chrome.tabs%22&type=Code
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/search?q=%22chrome.webNavigation%22&type=Code