Neat URL by Geoffrey De Belie
Remove garbage from URLs.
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About this extension
Neat URL cleans URLs, removing parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters.
Example
Before:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Phoronix+(Phoronix)
After:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater
Custom rules can be added using the global format or the domain specific format (parameter@domain). A domain specific parameter would be, for example, utm_campaign@phoronix.com.
Parameter rules
A parameter is something that starts with ?. You can add your own parameter in the options of Neat URL. The ? is ommitted in the options, so a ?ved parameter becomes "ved". There are a few exceptions to this rule (see below)
Parameters can be global (for every domain):
utm_source
Parameters can contain @ signs (domain-specific):
nb@tweakers.net
Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard so every subdomain will match too:
param@*.wired.com
Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard at the end of a domain name (matches every domain name which begins with "google" and ends in an unknown suffix:
param@google.*
Parameters can also apply globally (first rule), except for a (wilcard) domain (second rule):
ref
!ref@amazon.co.uk
The excluded domain always takes precedence. Should you include "ref" and "!ref", "!ref" will apply.
Other valid parameters (exceptions to the ? rule):
#xtor=RSS-8 (remove this parameter - be sure to include its value as well when you are using anchor tags)
#xtor=RSS-8@futura-sciences.com
$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will only apply when there are no query parameters left after removing the filtered query parameters)
$$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will always apply, even when there are other query parameters after removing the filtered query parameters - this option is available because the user should be in control but beware that double dollar signs are dangerous, it might break the URL)
Invalid parameters:
param@*.google.* (too many wildcards)
!ved (this is some random string - not supported, but it might work)
/ref@amazon.*$ (dollar sign should be at the beginning)
History
Neat URL is based on Lean URL. Neat URL contains a few improvements:
* set your own URL parameters on the options page (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)
* fixed for recent Firefox versions
* a nice animation in the toolbar (can be changed or disabled)
* domain-specific blocked parameters (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)
* wildcard domain-specific blocked parameters
Bug reports and feature requests
You can open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/Smile4ever/Neat-URL/issues/new
Example
Before:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Phoronix+(Phoronix)
After:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ioquake3-Auto-Updater
Custom rules can be added using the global format or the domain specific format (parameter@domain). A domain specific parameter would be, for example, utm_campaign@phoronix.com.
Parameter rules
A parameter is something that starts with ?. You can add your own parameter in the options of Neat URL. The ? is ommitted in the options, so a ?ved parameter becomes "ved". There are a few exceptions to this rule (see below)
Parameters can be global (for every domain):
utm_source
Parameters can contain @ signs (domain-specific):
nb@tweakers.net
Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard so every subdomain will match too:
param@*.wired.com
Parameters can contain @ signs with a wildcard at the end of a domain name (matches every domain name which begins with "google" and ends in an unknown suffix:
param@google.*
Parameters can also apply globally (first rule), except for a (wilcard) domain (second rule):
ref
!ref@amazon.co.uk
The excluded domain always takes precedence. Should you include "ref" and "!ref", "!ref" will apply.
Other valid parameters (exceptions to the ? rule):
#xtor=RSS-8 (remove this parameter - be sure to include its value as well when you are using anchor tags)
#xtor=RSS-8@futura-sciences.com
$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will only apply when there are no query parameters left after removing the filtered query parameters)
$$/ref@amazon.* (remove everything after /ref on amazon domains - this will always apply, even when there are other query parameters after removing the filtered query parameters - this option is available because the user should be in control but beware that double dollar signs are dangerous, it might break the URL)
Invalid parameters:
param@*.google.* (too many wildcards)
!ved (this is some random string - not supported, but it might work)
/ref@amazon.*$ (dollar sign should be at the beginning)
History
Neat URL is based on Lean URL. Neat URL contains a few improvements:
* set your own URL parameters on the options page (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)
* fixed for recent Firefox versions
* a nice animation in the toolbar (can be changed or disabled)
* domain-specific blocked parameters (to reach feature parity with Pure URL)
* wildcard domain-specific blocked parameters
Bug reports and feature requests
You can open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/Smile4ever/Neat-URL/issues/new
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- Version
- 5.0.0
- Size
- 62.43 KB
- Last updated
- 5 years ago (Apr 26, 2020)
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- GNU General Public License v2.0 only
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Release notes for 5.0.0
* Fix #144 (XTOR): hash parameters work again
* Fix #161 (Ebay): add Ebay parameter hash@ebay.*
* Fix #167 (fbclid): add Facebook parameter fbclid
* Fix #176 (Google Analytics): add Google Analytics parameters gclid, gclsrc
* Fix #177 (merge commits) by updating this extension
* Fix #200 (double domains) by using publicsuffix-ccSLD
* Fix #204 (roadmap): consider this changelog to be the roadmap
* Fix #205 (block all placeholders using #*): add support for #* and #?*
* Fix #206 (Yandex parameters): added by default
* Fix #207 (hash): hash parameters work again
* Fix #216 (Matomo): add pk_*
* Fix #217 (outdated) by updating this extension
* Fix: mixing a root wild card domain with a suffix wildcard domain is now supported
* Adding default blocking parameters in new versions results in all users receiving the new parameters
* Existing default parameters included in the custom blocked parameters, will be deleted from the custom blocked parameters list
* Organised default blocking parameters into categories and into a JSON file
* This removes the need to have the default blocking list multiple times in the code base (options.js, background.js)
* Added Twitch.tv parameters tt_medium, tt_content
* Added MailChimp parameters mc_cid, mc_eid
* Added Google parameters gs_gbg@google.*, gs_mss@google.*, gs_rn@google.*, gs_lcp@google.*
* Added Google Analytics parameters gclid, gclsrc
* Added Amazon parameter pf@amazon.*
* Added AliExpress parameters algo_expid, algo_pvid, btsid, ws_ab_test
* Added Omniture tracking parameter s_cid
* Added Facebook parameters refsrc@facebook.com, hrc@facebook.com
* Added Yandex parameters lr@yandex.*, redircnt@yandex.*
* Added Ebay parameter hash@ebay.*
* Removed terminal_id, CNDID since the use is unknown
* Removed $/ref@amazon.* from the defaults due to suspected issues
* Options page: Add parameter rules URL
* Options page: Show default blocking parameters in a more organized way
* Options page: slightly adapt CSS styles
* README: update to the new default blocking parameters and use the new JSON format
* README: root wildcard domain and suffix wildcard domain can be combined; added an example
* README: organised "recommended parameters"
* README: added an explanation about addons.mozilla.org (related to #198)
* Fix #161 (Ebay): add Ebay parameter hash@ebay.*
* Fix #167 (fbclid): add Facebook parameter fbclid
* Fix #176 (Google Analytics): add Google Analytics parameters gclid, gclsrc
* Fix #177 (merge commits) by updating this extension
* Fix #200 (double domains) by using publicsuffix-ccSLD
* Fix #204 (roadmap): consider this changelog to be the roadmap
* Fix #205 (block all placeholders using #*): add support for #* and #?*
* Fix #206 (Yandex parameters): added by default
* Fix #207 (hash): hash parameters work again
* Fix #216 (Matomo): add pk_*
* Fix #217 (outdated) by updating this extension
* Fix: mixing a root wild card domain with a suffix wildcard domain is now supported
* Adding default blocking parameters in new versions results in all users receiving the new parameters
* Existing default parameters included in the custom blocked parameters, will be deleted from the custom blocked parameters list
* Organised default blocking parameters into categories and into a JSON file
* This removes the need to have the default blocking list multiple times in the code base (options.js, background.js)
* Added Twitch.tv parameters tt_medium, tt_content
* Added MailChimp parameters mc_cid, mc_eid
* Added Google parameters gs_gbg@google.*, gs_mss@google.*, gs_rn@google.*, gs_lcp@google.*
* Added Google Analytics parameters gclid, gclsrc
* Added Amazon parameter pf@amazon.*
* Added AliExpress parameters algo_expid, algo_pvid, btsid, ws_ab_test
* Added Omniture tracking parameter s_cid
* Added Facebook parameters refsrc@facebook.com, hrc@facebook.com
* Added Yandex parameters lr@yandex.*, redircnt@yandex.*
* Added Ebay parameter hash@ebay.*
* Removed terminal_id, CNDID since the use is unknown
* Removed $/ref@amazon.* from the defaults due to suspected issues
* Options page: Add parameter rules URL
* Options page: Show default blocking parameters in a more organized way
* Options page: slightly adapt CSS styles
* README: update to the new default blocking parameters and use the new JSON format
* README: root wildcard domain and suffix wildcard domain can be combined; added an example
* README: organised "recommended parameters"
* README: added an explanation about addons.mozilla.org (related to #198)
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