Special Filters

WebSite-Watcher provides built-in filter options that can be enabled or disabled. These filters apply to the entire page, not only to specific parts like Ignore or Watch filters.

• Ignore All HTML Tags
  This filter is enabled by default. It returns only the readable text content of a page and ignores all HTML tags. Disable this filter only in special cases, for example if you want to monitor changes in the page source code.
  
  
• Ignore Upper/Lowercase
  This filter is enabled by default and ignores changes in capitalization. Disable this filter if you want to be notified about changes in uppercase or lowercase letters.
  
  
• Ignore Entries in Dropdown and List Boxes
  If this filter is enabled, WebSite-Watcher ignores all entries in dropdown boxes and list boxes. Disable this filter if you want to monitor these entries. New or changed entries cannot be highlighted. Technical detail: All content between the HTML tags <option> and </option> is ignored.
  
  
• Sort Page Content
  This filter sorts all words or sentences on a page. It is intended for special situations. For example, if you monitor search results where the order of items changes frequently, WebSite-Watcher would normally report an update on each check. With this filter enabled, the content is sorted before comparison, and no update is reported if only the order of items has changed.
  
  
• Ignore Removed Elements (notification only for new/changed content)
  If this option is enabled, you are notified only when content has been added or modified. Removed content does not trigger an update notification.
  
  
• Watch All Changes in Link Addresses
  Use this filter if you want to detect changes in link addresses. Link addresses are normally ignored by the filter "Ignore All HTML Tags". When this filter is enabled, extracted link addresses are automatically inserted at the end of the page for comparison.
  
  
• Watch All Changes in Image Addresses
  Use this filter if you want to detect changes in image addresses. Image addresses are normally ignored by the filter "Ignore All HTML Tags". When this filter is enabled, extracted image addresses are automatically inserted at the end of the page for comparison.
  
  
• Minimum Number of New or Changed Words
  By default, WebSite-Watcher reports an update if at least one change is detected. With this option, you can define the minimum number of new or changed words required to trigger an update notification. The window "Test filter versions" displays the number of new or changed words. If this option is configured, removed content is ignored and only new or changed words are considered when detecting updates.