#1071 - Implement referrer blocking
| Identifier | #1071 |
|---|---|
| Issue type | Feature request or suggestion |
| Title | Implement referrer blocking |
| Status | Completed |
| Handling member | Chris Graham |
| Addon | core |
| Description | Useful feature.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704320 Maybe allow a config option that is something like: "If current content not accessible to guests, disable referrer for outbound links". |
| Steps to reproduce | |
| Funded? | No |
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The linked HTML proposal was not implemented in browsers.
rel=noreferrer is more specific, and implemented in webkit, and part of the WHATWG HTML5 spec.
If people want it in all browsers, they can apply this polyfill to their site - https://github.com/knu/noreferrer