From 102f3ca993161a5c0b923486fe8650c2e6d4f6a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 08:20:32 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Behind the scene network requests (markdown) --- Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md b/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md index 39962d6..cf2c1fc 100644 --- a/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md +++ b/Behind-the-scene-network-requests.md @@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ All network requests without a specific origin are classified as _behind-the-sce For the Chromium browser, examples of behind-the-scene network requests: -- Requests made by the browser to update extensions -- Requests made by the browser because of specific functionality, like the setting _"Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar"_ -- Requests fired by through [`navigator.sendBeacon()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigator.sendBeacon) -- Requests made by installed extensions for good or bad reasons (µBlock makes such requests, to fetch the filter lists when they need to be updated) \ No newline at end of file +- from the browser to update extensions +- from the browser because of specific functionality, like the setting _"Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar"_ +- fired by through [`navigator.sendBeacon()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/navigator.sendBeacon), [hyperlink auditing](http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hyperlink-auditing-aka-a-ping-and-beacon-aka-navigator-sendbeacon.364904/), etc. +- made by installed extensions for good or bad reasons (µBlock makes such requests, to fetch the filter lists when they need to be updated) +- etc. +