ManOki
February 21, 2024, 7:01pm
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Hi,
I just looked through my adlists and found some entries like ||blockdomain.com^ and I was curious what these symbols mean. I didn't found anything in the documentation - just wildcard/regex but this does not apply here. Is there any link/info about this?
Greets, ManOki
This means your list is using ABP style (AdBlock Plus style).
Read this for details:
pi-hole:development ← pi-hole:new/adb_style_blocking
opened 08:21PM - 15 Feb 23 UTC
# What does this implement/fix?
This PR implements support for AdBlock Plus (… ABP)-style domain lists in Pi-hole. To be precise, it adds support for the following domain matching syntax defined [here](https://adblockplus.org/filter-cheatsheet#blocking2) at the time of opening this PR:
We do *not* implement any other features such as *exception rules* as they are typically beyond what a DNS server can do (path information, for instance, is simply not available).
It should be noted that this new feature is not for free but the rather complex syntax means it comes at some computational costs (= delays in DNS replies if you are on low-end hardware). To mitigate this drawback, ABP-style matching is only enabled when FTL actually detects such domains in the `gravity` table. This shouldn't be the case for the vast majority of users using "normal" HOSTS-style or simple one-domain-per-line adlists as sources for Pi-hole.
**Related issue or feature (if applicable):** N/A
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March 13, 2024, 7:05pm
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