> To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:33:31 +1300 > From: squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Are comments in external files allowed > > On 18.01.2012 14:45, James Robertson wrote: > > Excuse the basic question but is adding comments to external files > > allowed in squid. For example... > > > > acl blockedsites dstdomain "/etc/squid3/blockedsites.txt" > > > >> cat /etc/squid3/blockedsites.txt > > # block facebook > > .facebook.com > > > > I googled and found examples where comments were used but nothing > > conclusive to say it's ok. I have tested and it appears to work fine > > but want to be sure. > > > > Thanks > > May depend on your squid version. The 3.x series allow '#' comments in > the sub-files. > > I don't think the original 2.5 parser did though, there are quite a few > directives in the main squid.conf which use that older parser and break > with trailing # comments. > > Amos > I think it did. I remember having comments in the referenced files for as long as I have been using squid. (Proxy Auth files or dstdomain files I believe) Jenny
