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MOZILLA FIREFOX.

Mozilla Firefox is a free web browser, open source descendant de Mozilla

Application Suite developed by the Foundation Mozilla.11 is the second most used

Internet browser with more than 450 million users; The logo shows a stylized red

panda (based on Mozilla FAQ) 117 "an animal that is sometimes called in English

fox fire, literally" fox fire, "which is a creature other than the red fox. This logo was

chosen because it impresses, but does not scream having no illustrations

exaggerated. "

the latest features include tabbed browsing, spell checker, incremental find, live

bookmarks, a download manager, private browsing, navigation and geo integrated

search system that uses the search engine that the user wishes. In addition you

can add functions through plug-ins developed by third parties, 22entre which there

is a wide selection, which some studies makes it the most customizable browser

and secure momento.23 This has significantly increased the browser's user

community. 24

Users can customize Firefox with extensions and themes. Mozilla maintains

repositories enaddons.mozilla.org extensions, with over 6000 accessories from

June 2009.87

Firefox provides an environment for web developers which can use built-in tools

like the Error Console or the DOM Inspector, or extensions such as Firebug.

Support for web standards.

Mozilla Firefox supports many web standards including HTML, XML, XHTML, SVG

1.1 (partial), 88 CSS 1, 2 and 3.89 ECMAScript (JavaScript), DOM, MathML, DTD,

XSLT, XPath, and PNG Firefox alfa.90 transparency also incorporates the rules

proposed by the WHATWG, 91 92 and is compatible with the HTML element

canvas.93

Within the fulfillment of standards Acid2 and Acid3 web, Firefox passes the Acid2

test from the version 3.0. However, the branches of 3.x versions do not pass Acid3

test completely, then get a score of 93/100 in Firefox 3.5, and a score of 94/100 in

version 3.6. In versions of Beta development, the last 2 RC and final release,

Mozilla Firefox 4.0 gets a score of 97/100 enAcid3.

Security

Supports SSL / TLS to secure communication with web servers using strong

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cryptography when using the https.94 protocol also provides support to smart

cards by the end of autenticación.95 has an anti-phishing, malware and integration

with antivirus. Note 4 and as far as is reasonable also has caused controversy,

Firefox does not include ActiveX support systems, 96 due to the Mozilla

Foundation's decision not to include having vulnerabilities seguridad.97 98 99

Locations

It is the web browser located to date, 100 covering 97% of the population

connected to internet.101 The first official release in November 2011 was

distributed in 28 different languages including British English / American English,

Spanish / European Argentine Spanish and Chinese in Chinese traditional /

simplified Chinese characters. Version 3.6 is available for 86 locations and 76

languages, and 5.0 in 83 localities and 75 languages.