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Request Filters

Request filters represent rules that can be used to control the actions Darcy takes with regard to the HTTP Request URLs.

Some of the things that can be done with such filters is to avoid requesting (downloading) Video, Audio or certain types of documents.

Note: Any filter from the list is considered enabled and will be used at run-time.

Note: A list of default predefined filters can also be used, by means of the Add Default... button.

The following properties are available for a certain filter:

  1. Name
    Defines the name of the filter. This is not a unique identifier and more filters may have the same name but we do not recommend this as it will be very difficult to differentiate between such filters;

  2. Description
    Defines the description of the filter. A text which briefly presents what this filter does in order to outsiders, why the filter is enabled;

  3. Match
    A regular expression that must match the desired URL. The edit button can be used for testing;

  4. Match Success
    Represents that action that must be performed if the previously defined pattern matches the request URL;

  5. Match Fail
    Represents that action that must be performed if the previously defined pattern does not match the request URL.

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