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To-do list for Firefox: edit·history·watch·refresh· Updated 2013-08-09

As of 08/09/13, the Firefox article requires the following to be completed:

  • Address problems identified in the peer review:
    • Update sections that are marked as outdated
    • Replace Mozilla references with a third-party source
    • References need a publisher & access date
  • Expand the lead section to better summarize key points of the article using Misplaced Pages guidelines


Section sizes
Section size for Firefox (32 sections)
Section name Byte
count
Section
total
(Top) 11,624 11,624
History 22,902 22,902
Features 8,832 26,416
Browser extensions 3,264 3,264
Themes 1,159 1,159
Guest session 1,439 1,439
Standards 11,722 11,722
Security 10,704 10,704
Privacy 13,441 13,441
Localizations 2,238 2,238
Platform availability 5,108 45,780
Microsoft Windows 8,166 8,166
macOS 5,873 5,873
Linux 1,378 1,378
Firefox for Android 8,531 8,531
Firefox for iOS 7,571 7,571
Firefox Reality (AR/VR) 1,253 1,253
Unofficial ports 7,900 7,900
Channels and release schedule 7,878 7,878
Licensing 4,798 4,798
Trademark and logo 6,987 13,516
Branding and visual identity 6,529 6,529
Promotion 9,407 9,407
Performance 18 17,117
2000s 7,809 7,809
2010s 7,621 7,621
Firefox Quantum 1,669 1,669
Usage share 7,480 7,480
See also 231 231
References 30 30
Further reading 1,288 1,288
External links 1,330 1,330
Total 196,180 196,180

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Mention of specific platform requirements in short description

"However, as with all other iOS web browsers, the iOS version uses the WebKit layout engine instead of Gecko due to platform requirements. "

Should we move this part into a more relevant section, perhaps Firefox for mobile? I agree that it is notable, but not enough to be part of the article's short description. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.186.18.90 (talk) 01:06, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Citation needed for Firefox name

> The name Firefox was said to be derived from a nickname of the red panda

What's the source of this statement? Spotlesstofu (talk) 19:46, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

Refs 39 and 40, particularly the Mozilla FAQ. Follow the citation links. Mindmatrix 20:50, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress

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