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Unified Diff: chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html

Issue 7065033: Support persistent incognito preferences (Closed) Base URL: svn://svn.chromium.org/chrome/trunk/src
Patch Set: Fixed a unit test Created 9 years, 7 months ago
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Index: chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html
diff --git a/chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html b/chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html
index 2fb5c8bbf99487c14ba5e10a9a2edd1fc9b6c495..db40f998f3978e57e93f60fa93892da0417e18ea 100644
--- a/chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html
+++ b/chrome/common/extensions/docs/static/preferences.html
@@ -3,31 +3,30 @@
<!-- BEGIN AUTHORED CONTENT -->
<p id="classSummary">
The <code>chrome.preferences</code> module contains a prototype for giving other
-modules access to manage preferences stored by Chrome. This prototype is used
-for example for <a
+modules access to manage Chrome's preferences. This prototype is used for
+example for <a
href="proxy.html#property-settings"><code>chrome.proxy.settings</code></a>.
</p>
-<h2 id="description">Overview</h2>
+<h2 id="description">Functions</h2>
<p>
-The preferences API provides a common set of functions
+The preferences API provides a commen set of functions
(<code>getEffective()</code>, <code>set()</code>, and <code>clear()</code>) as
well as an event publisher (<code>onChangeEffective</code>) for various
preferences in Chrome. The <a href="proxy.html#overview-examples">proxy settings
examples</a> demonstrate how these functions are intended to be used.
</p>
-<!--
<h2 id="lifecycle">Life cycle of preferences</h2>
<p>
The life cycle of preferences depends on whether they are set for regular or
-incognito profiles. </p>
--->
+incognito profiles. Currently, preferences can only be set for regular profiles.
+</p>
<p>
-Currently, preferences can only be set for regular profiles. Once set, they
+Preferences for <em>regular profiles</em> are persisted to disk. Once set, they
remain in place until they are cleared by the governing extension, or the
governing extension is disabled or uninstalled.
</p>
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ layers that may influence the effective preferences, in increasing order of
precedence.
<ol>
<li>System preferences provided by the operating system</li>
- <li>Command-line parameters</li>
+ <li>Command line parameters</li>
<li>Preferences set by extensions</li>
<li>Policies</li>
</ol>
@@ -74,9 +73,8 @@ preferences for regular windows <b>(R)</b> and preferences for incognito windows
-->
<p>
-If two or more extensions want to set the same preference to different values,
-the extension installed most recently takes precedence over the other
-extensions.
+If two extensions want to set the same preference to different values, the
+extension installed last takes precedence over the other extensions.
<!-- If the
extension installed last sets only <b>(I)</b>, the preference of regular windows
can be defined by previously installed extensions. -->

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