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| Storage key | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
xf___crossTab | This local storage item is used to store information used to communicate across tabs, such as the current cross-site request forgery token. | Local storage |
xf_cacheKey | This local storage item is used to store the cache key used for offline storage items. | Local storage |
xf_consent | This cookie is used to store a user's cookie consent preferences. | Cookie |
xf_csrf | This cookie is used to store a user's cross-site request forgery token, preventing other applications from making malicious requests on the user's behalf. | Cookie |
xf_dbWriteForced | This cookie is used to indicate that the request should be completed using the database write server. | Cookie |
xf_editorDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has the rich text editor enabled. | Local storage |
xf_emoji_usage | This cookie is used to store which emojis a user has recently used when composing a message. | Cookie |
fr-copied-html | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied rich text when pasting into the text editor. | Local storage |
fr-copied-text | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied plain text when pasting into the text editor. | Local storage |
xf_guestUsername | This local storage item is used to store a guest user's username. | Local storage |
xf_inline_mod_* | These cookies are used to store a user's currently selected inline moderation items. | Cookie |
xf_language_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected language. | Cookie |
xf_lbSidebarDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has toggled the lightbox sidebar. | Local storage |
xf_ls | This cookie is used to store a user's local storage contents in the event their browser does not support the native local storage mechanism. | Cookie |
xf_ma_consent_receipt | Remembers when you made a cookie choice and which consent policy and service list it applies to. Expires after 180 days. | Cookie |
xf_multiQuote* | These local storage items are used to store a user's multi-quote selections. | Local storage |
xf_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to store a user's dismissed notices. | Cookie |
xf_push_history_user_ids | This local storage item is used to store which users on this device have enabled push notifications. | Local storage |
xf_push_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to determine whether or not a user has dismissed the push notification notice. | Cookie |
xf_push_subscription_updated | This cookie is used to determine if a user's push subscription preferences have been updated. | Cookie |
xf_session | This cookie is used to store a user's session identifier. | Cookie |
xf_style_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected style. | Cookie |
xf_tfa_trust | This cookie is used to determine if a user has previously chosen to trust this device without requiring further two-step verification for a period of time. | Cookie |
xf_toggle | This cookie and local storage item are used to store a user's preferences for toggling various controls open or closed. | Cookie |
xf_user | This cookie is used to store a user's "remember me" token, allowing their credentials to persist across multiple sessions. | Cookie |
xf_visitorCounts | This local storage item is used to store counts of a user's unread direct messages and alerts. | Local storage |
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