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cosmetic improvements

Gitoffthelawn 2015-06-01 13:31:56 -07:00
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I've seen a couple of feedbacks in the store of people who wish it was possible to whitelist a web site, i.e. to disable uBlock on a specific web site.
I've read a couple of feedbacks of people who wish it was possible to whitelist a web site, i.e. to disable uBlock on a specific web site.
The feature is already available, it is the big power button: it serves to whitelist the current web site, its state will be remembered next time you visit the web site.
The feature is already available: it is the big power button. It serves to whitelist the current web site, and its state will be remembered next time you visit the web site.
![uBlock's popup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gorhill/uBlock/master/doc/img/popup-1.png)
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All whitelist directives are matched against the URL address of web pages.
As of version 0.8.2.0, the whitelist directive syntax is split into three classes:
As of version uBlock 0.8.2.0, the whitelist directive syntax is split into three classes:
- Plain
- Complex
- Comment
Plain syntax is when using only hostname label(s), which means only the hostname portion of a URL will be taken into account. With plain syntax, the matching is performed by comparing the right-most portion of the page hostname with the whitelist directive. Wildcards are not allowed when using plain syntax.
Plain syntax is when using only hostname label(s), which means only the hostname portion of a URL will be taken into account. With plain syntax, the matching is performed by comparing the right-most portion of the page hostname with the whitelist directive. Wildcards are not allowed when using plain syntax.
Complex syntax occurs if and only if at least one `/` appears in a whitelist directive. Optionally, wildcard `*` can be used with complex directives for more flexibility.
Complex syntax occurs if and only if at least one `/` appears in a whitelist directive. Optionally, the wildcard `*` can be used with complex directives for more flexibility.
A comment is a line prefixed with `#`. Comments are ignored by uBlock.
A comment is a line prefixed with `#`. Comments are ignored by uBlock.
If no `/` appears in a whitelist directive, and if the directive contains characters which are not allowed for plain hostname, then the whitelist directive will be commented out and ignored by uBlock. This allows you to fix your directive.
If no `/` appears in a whitelist directive, and if the directive contains characters which are not allowed for a plain hostname, then the whitelist directive will be commented out and ignored by uBlock. This allows you to fix your directive.
#### Plain hostname
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#### A Youtube channel
- Follow step 1 to 4 in ["YouTube - whitelist channels in Adblock Plus"](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/4168-youtube-whitelist-channels-in-adblock-plus)
- Follow steps 1 to 4 in ["YouTube - whitelist channels in Adblock Plus"](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/4168-youtube-whitelist-channels-in-adblock-plus)
- Extract the author's name as directed
- Once you have the author's name:
- Go to the _Whitelist_ tab in uBlock's dashboard
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### Other details
If you re-enable uBlock by clicking the whitelist button in the popup while a whitelist directive you handcrafted is in effect, your handcrafted whitelist directive will simply be commented out. This way you can bring it back to life if ever you un-whitelisted by mistake.
If you re-enable uBlock by clicking the whitelist button in the popup while a whitelist directive you handcrafted is in effect, your handcrafted whitelist directive will simply be commented out. This way you can bring it back to life if ever you un-whitelist by mistake.