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# 7.4. Konqueror Browser

Choose Settings->Configure Konqueror...->Konqueror Browser or from the K menu select Preferences+Web Browsing->Konqueror Browser. This will bring up a dialog box with five tabbed pages; HTML, Appearance, Java, JavaScript and Plugins.

## 7.4.1. HTML

This tab page lets you decide whether Konqueror's cursor should change from a pointer to a hand when it is over a link in the page (advisable as otherwise you may miss links which are shown as images rather than text), and whether text links should be shown underlined.

It also lets you decide whether images are to be loaded or, for faster browsing, only when you wish.

## 7.4.2. Appearance

This page lets you set the font type, size, character set and default encoding to be used when browsing.

## 7.4.3. Java

Java™ is not JavaScript but a full featured language. HTML pages using Java™ can cause Java™ programs, usually called "applets", to be downloaded and run on your machine.

The Java tab page lets you set Konqueror's global and domain-specific policies for Java™.

The Enable Java globally check box controls whether Konqueror will generally accept or ignore Java applets, but this can be modified by adding Domain-specific Accept or Reject policies. The full domain name must be entered here, for example to enable (or disable) Java for the site http://news.bbc.co.uk you have to enter `news.bbc.co.uk` in the Host/Domain field, just putting `bbc.co.uk` or `*.bbc.co.uk` will not work.

To run Java™ applets, you need a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) installed on your machine and Konqueror needs to know where it is. You can usually just enter `java` into the Path to java executable text box, but if that doesn't work or if you have several virtual machines installed and you want Konqueror to use a particular one then enter the full path to your Java™ installation, such as `/usr/java/bin`.

| As with any browser, enabling active content (Java or JavaScript) can weaken your system's security. It is recommended that the Use Security Manager option in the Java tab page is selected if you are enabling Java™. This requires that the Java™ installation on your machine is Java2 compliant.

| Visit http://www.konqueror.org for up to date information about how well various Java™ JVM's work with Konqueror.

## 7.4.4. JavaScript

Javascript is a small scripting language often used to add animation or other features to HTML pages. Konqueror includes an ECMAScript compatible interpreter to handle scripting languages such as Netscape®'s JavaScript and Microsoft®'s JScript.

The Enable JavaScript globally check box controls whether Konqueror will generally accept or ignore Javascript, but this can be modified by adding Domain-specific Accept or Reject policies as for Java™.

In the Miscellaneous JavaScript Settings area of the dialog box, the Disable "window.open()" option may be useful if you regularly visit web sites that make annoying use of this command to pop up advertisement banners, but be aware that certain sites require the window.open() function for proper operation. The Show debugger window option displays information and warnings from the JavaScript interpreter in a separate window.

## 7.4.5. Plugins

This tab page lets you globally enable or disable the excution of plugins. For more information about plugins see the section Netscape Plugins.

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