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Updated 1.1 Overview (markdown)

Thorin-Oakenpants 2018-05-15 14:55:30 +00:00
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@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Here is how it basically works:
* If the preference is already in `prefs.js` it will overwrite it * If the preference is already in `prefs.js` it will overwrite it
* It parses the `user.js` in the order it is written, i.e if the same preference is listed twice with two different values, the last one will be applied last * It parses the `user.js` in the order it is written, i.e if the same preference is listed twice with two different values, the last one will be applied last
* It will abort parsing the file if it encounters a syntax error, but will still apply any content up to that error * It will abort parsing the file if it encounters a syntax error, but will still apply any content up to that error
* :exclamation: In FF60+, not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort, see [this](https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/) article
* It will not abort if you apply a data mismatch e.g if you set an integer instead of a string, it will actually write that data mismatch into `prefs.js` * It will not abort if you apply a data mismatch e.g if you set an integer instead of a string, it will actually write that data mismatch into `prefs.js`
* The `user.js` is now ignored until the next time Firefox starts * The `user.js` is now ignored until the next time Firefox starts
* Firefox opens * Firefox opens