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==Browser features== Information about what common browser features are implemented natively (without third-party add-ons). {{sticky header}} {{sort-under}} {| class="wikitable sortable sort-under sticky-header" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: auto;" |- ! style="width:12em" | Browser ! [[Bookmark (digital)|Bookmark]] management ! [[Download manager|Download management]] ! Password managing ! History ! Open tabs from previous sessions ! Form managing ! [[Spell checker|Spell checking]] ! [[Search engine]] toolbar ! style="width:10em" | Per-site security configuration ! [[Privacy mode]] ! Auto-updater |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Amaya (web browser)|Amaya]] | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[AOL Explorer]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Arora (browser)|Arora]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Avast Secure Browser]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{partial}}{{efn|name=na-mobile}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Basilisk (web browser)|Basilisk]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Brave (browser)|Brave]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Camino (web browser)|Camino]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Cliqz]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Google Chrome|Chrome]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=na-mobile}}<ref name="chromium-issue-442446">{{Cite web|url=https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=442446|title=Issue 442446 β chromium β An open-source project to help move the web forward. β Monorail|website=bugs.chromium.org}}</ref> | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=chromePerSite}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=search-toolbar-merged}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=na-mobile}}<ref name="chromium-issue-442446"/> | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Dillo]] | {{Partial}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Partial}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Dooble (web browser)|Dooble]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Microsoft Edge (series of web browsers)|Edge]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=search-toolbar-merged}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=WindowsUpdate}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[ELinks]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Falkon]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=QupForm}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes2}}{{efn|name=notification-only}} |- ! {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Firefox]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=firefoxPrivateMode}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Flock (web browser)|Flock]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=MozSecSep}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Galeon]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[GNOME Web]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=search-toolbar-merged}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[iCab]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Internet Explorer]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=IESpelling}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=InPrivate}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=WindowsUpdate}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Internet Explorer for Mac]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[K-Meleon]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=K-MeleonToolbar}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=K-MeleonToolbar}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Konqueror]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=KonqDownload}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=KonqPerSite}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Ladybird (web browser)|Ladybird]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Links (web browser)|Links]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Lunascape (web browser)|Lunascape]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=engine-dependent}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=engine-dependent}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=engine-dependent}} | {{Yes}}<ref>Users can receive auto-notification when updates are available.</ref> |- ! {{rh}} | [[Lynx (web browser)|Lynx]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}}{{efn|name=lynx-spell}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Maxthon]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Midori (web browser)|Midori]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Mosaic (web browser)|Mosaic]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Mozilla Application Suite|Mozilla]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape (web browser)|Netscape]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Browser]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Netscape Navigator 9]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[NetSurf]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[OmniWeb]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=OmniWebSecSep|OmniWeb supports per-domain settings of options including support for disabling scripting, [[ad blocking]], java and cookies. These settings only work on top level domains.<ref name="OmniWeb">{{cite web | url=http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/ | title=OmniWeb / Site Preferences | publisher=The Omni Group | access-date=20 June 2008}}</ref>}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Opera (web browser)|Opera]] | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=OpBookmarks}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}}{{efn|name=OpForm}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Pale Moon (web browser)|Pale Moon]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[SalamWeb]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[SeaMonkey]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Partial}}{{efn|name=MozSecSep}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Shiira]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} | {{Yes}} | {{dunno}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Sleipnir (web browser)|Sleipnir]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes2}}{{efn|name=notification-only}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[SRWare Iron]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[surf (web browser)|surf]] | {{No}}{{efn|name=patch}} | {{No}}{{efn|name=external}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}}{{efn|name=patch}} | {{Yes-No}}{{efn|name=custom-cookies}} | {{Yes-No}}{{efn|name=custom-cookies}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[Torch browser|Torch Browser]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | | | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[Vivaldi (web browser)|Vivaldi]] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |- ! {{rh2}} | [[WorldWideWeb]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | | | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- ! {{rh}} | [[w3m]] | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://w3m.sourceforge.net/MANUAL|title=w3m manual}}</ref> | | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{dunno}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |- class="sortbottom" ! Browser ! [[Bookmark (digital)|Bookmark]] management ! [[Download manager|Download management]] ! Password managing{{efn|name=pwd|In many integrated password saving tools there are often leaks that make them unsafe.<ref name="eweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Chrome-and-Apple-Safari-Lead-Poor-Showing-by-Browsers-in-Password-Management-Test/|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171010105338/http://www.eweek.com/security/test%2Dfinds%2Dgoogle%2Dchrome%2Dapple%2Dsafari%2Dweakest%2Din%2Dbrowser%2Dpassword%2Dmanagement|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2017|title=Test Finds Google Chrome, Apple Safari Weakest in Browser Password Management|last=Prince|first=Brian|date=15 December 2008|publisher=[[eweek]]|access-date=22 May 2009}}</ref>}} ! History ! Open tabs from previous sessions ! Form managing ! [[Spell checker|Spell checking]] ! [[Search engine]] toolbar ! Per-site security configuration ! [[Privacy mode]] ! Auto-updater |} {{notelist|refs= <!--pwd defined above because of nested ref tags--> {{efn|name=na-mobile|Not available on ''mobile''.}} {{efn|name=chromePerSite|Starting with version 4, Google Chrome can disable Cookies, Images, JavaScript, Plugins, Popups, and Geolocation individually.}} {{efn|name=search-toolbar-merged|Lacks search toolbar, but search URL autocompletion provided via addressbar.}} {{efn|name=WindowsUpdate|There is no online update facility built into IE, but it gets updated by [[Windows Update]] when enabled. As of Version 10 automatic silent update is the default setting in Internet Explorer. In Microsoft Edge, the option to disable automatic updates via the about dialog is not included.}} {{efn|name=QupForm|Available as a PIM plugin which is disabled by default, but it is part of default installation.}} {{efn|name=notification-only|Notification only.}} {{efn|name=firefoxPrivateMode|[[Firefox 3#Version 3.5|Firefox 3.5]] adds the ''Privacy mode''. Older versions of Firefox can use the Stealther extension.}} {{efn|name=MozSecSep|[[Mozilla]] based [[Web browser|browsers]] like [[Firefox]], [[SeaMonkey]] and [[Flock (web browser)|Flock]] can handle per-site settings for [[HTTP cookie|cookies]], [[pop-up ad|pop-ups]], [[Add-on (Mozilla)|add-on]] installs and images. For more settings, an add-on is needed ~ for example, [[NoScript]].}} <!--{{efn|name=IESecSep|[[Internet Explorer]] can handle per-site settings for [[HTTP cookie|cookies]]. Furthermore you can specify "trusted" and "untrusted" sites and assign pre-set rights to both categories.}} --> {{efn|name=IESpelling|[[Internet Explorer 10]] supports spell checking.}} {{efn|name=InPrivate|[[Internet Explorer 8]] supports InPrivate Browsing.}} {{efn|name=K-MeleonToolbar|Through the Privacy toolbar, K-Meleon Versions 1.5 and 1.6, can individually disable Cookies, Images, JavaScript, Popups, and Plugins (e.g. [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] and Java).}} {{efn|name=KonqDownload|For the download manager kdenetwork needs to be installed.}} {{efn|name=KonqPerSite|Konqueror can handle per-site settings for [[HTTP cookies|cookies]], pop-ups, [[JavaScript]], [[Java (programming language)|Java]] and [[NPAPI|NPAPI modules]] (e.g. [[Adobe Flash|Flash]]).}} {{efn|name=engine-dependent|Depending on user's choice of rendering engine.}} {{efn|name=lynx-spell|Lynx is able to edit text with an external editor, which can provide spell checking.}} <!--OmniWebSecSep defined above because of nested ref tags--> {{efn|name=OpBookmarks|Opera versions before 15 had bookmarks. Newer Opera versions use a different concept called "Stash" instead.}} {{efn|name=OpForm|Opera can auto-complete forms with your personal information and website usernames. Also there is extension [https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/autocomplete/ AutoComplete] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725092954/https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/autocomplete/ |date=25 July 2014 }} which can complete forms with form history.}} {{efn|name=patch|Developers distribute patch enabling this functionality.}} {{efn|name=external|This functionality is handled via third-party software by browser's design.}} {{efn|name=custom-cookies|This browser allows choosing a custom cookie jar, making cookies from other sessions unavailable to new session.}} }}
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