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'''Konqueror''' is a file and [[web browser]] and application viewer.  It is the official browser of [[KDE]].  Konqueror uses [[KHTML]] as it's layout engine.  Konqueror was first released on May 12, 2000 as part of KDE 1.90<ref>http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-1.90.php</ref> which was a beta release.  The first stable release of Konqueror was on October 23, 2000 as part of KDE 2.0.<ref>http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-2.0.php</ref>  Konqueror supports [[HTML]] 4.01, [[CSS]] 2.1, CSS 3 selectors, [[SSL]], [[Java]], [[JavaScript]], [[DOM]]2, partial DOM3, and [[Netscape]] plug-ins including [[Adobe FlashMX|Flash]].<ref>http://konqueror.org/features/browser.php</ref>  In 2002, [[Apple Inc.]] made a fork of [[KHTML]] called ''[[WebKit]]'' and used it in their [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] web browser.  In KDE 4.4 and higher, there is an option to use the WebKit engine in Konqueror.
 
'''Konqueror''' is a file and [[web browser]] and application viewer.  It is the official browser of [[KDE]].  Konqueror uses [[KHTML]] as it's layout engine.  Konqueror was first released on May 12, 2000 as part of KDE 1.90<ref>http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-1.90.php</ref> which was a beta release.  The first stable release of Konqueror was on October 23, 2000 as part of KDE 2.0.<ref>http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-2.0.php</ref>  Konqueror supports [[HTML]] 4.01, [[CSS]] 2.1, CSS 3 selectors, [[SSL]], [[Java]], [[JavaScript]], [[DOM]]2, partial DOM3, and [[Netscape]] plug-ins including [[Adobe FlashMX|Flash]].<ref>http://konqueror.org/features/browser.php</ref>  In 2002, [[Apple Inc.]] made a fork of [[KHTML]] called ''[[WebKit]]'' and used it in their [[Safari (web browser)|Safari]] web browser.  In KDE 4.4 and higher, there is an option to use the WebKit engine in Konqueror.
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==Advantages==
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*Fast, efficient browser
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*Includes built-in advertizement blocking
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*Includes a pop-up blocker
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*Offers a password manager
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*Tabbed browsing
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*split-screen browsing option
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*"Bookmark" manager
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*Webpage translation
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*Spelling checker
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*Supports text-based in-browser web shortcuts. Some are included, and more may be added.  For example, cp:[search term] could be set up to automatically open a Conservapedia search for the term you entered.<ref>https://konqueror.org/features/browser.php</ref>
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==Disadvantages==
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*Primarily intended for use by tech-savvy people
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*Is not always recognized by "Web 2.0" websites
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*Addons are supposedly supported, but none are available<ref>http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Konqueror-36082.shtml</ref>
    
==References==
 
==References==
Block, SkipCaptcha, Upload, Automoderated users, Check users, delete, edit, Moderators, move, oversight, protect, rollback
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