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When Firefox 3 users visit web sites that correctly present Extended Validation (EV) certificates, Firefox will display new UI elements. Those UI elements depend on attributes in the servers' certificates, as well as the results of verification tests that Firefox performs. | When Firefox 3 users visit web sites that correctly present Extended Validation (EV) certificates, Firefox will display new UI elements. Those UI elements depend on attributes in the servers' certificates, as well as the results of verification tests that Firefox performs. | ||
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See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405139 bug 405139] some background. | See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=405139 bug 405139] some background. | ||
In order to inform the user about the status of a connection to a web site, Firefox introduces new user interface elements that may display identity information. When a connection is active to a valid EV site, a green area will be displayed to the left of the address bar, showing the company name and country name of the web site owner. For the remainder of this page, these user interface elements are being referred to as "EV identity indicators". | In order to inform the user about the status of a connection to a web site, Firefox introduces new user interface elements that may display identity information. When a connection is active to a valid EV site, a green area will be displayed to the left of the address bar, showing the company name and country name of the web site owner. For the remainder of this page, these user interface elements are being referred to as "EV identity indicators". | ||