diff --git a/_articles/features/uri-match-detection.md b/_articles/features/uri-match-detection.md index b6ee4f83..a45e74b6 100644 --- a/_articles/features/uri-match-detection.md +++ b/_articles/features/uri-match-detection.md @@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ tags: [uri, match detection, autofill] A login item stored in your vault can have one or more [URI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Identifier){:target="_blank"} values associated with it. URIs can relate your login to a website address (URL), server IP address, mobile app package ID, and more. URIs are important values for a login since they determine how the auto-fill functions in Bitwarden will behave. -## URI protocols +## URI schemes -A well-formed URI also has a protocol at the beginning of it. The most common protocol that many of us are familiar with is the `http://` protocol used for a website address. +A well-formed URI also has a "scheme" at the beginning of it. The most common scheme that many of us are familiar with is the `http://` scheme used for a website address. -The protocol can also have special meaning in Bitwarden: +The scheme can also have special meaning in Bitwarden: - **`http://`** or **`https://`** tells Bitwarden that this is a website address. Example: `https://www.google.com` - **`androidapp://`** tells Bitwarden that this is an android application package ID (or package name). Example: `androidapp://com.twitter.android`. Android apps typically follow [reverse domain name notation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_domain_name_notation){:target="_blank"}. {% note %} -If a URI omits the protocol, `http://` is assumed. +If a URI omits the scheme, `http://` is assumed. {% endnote %} ## Match detection options @@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ While editing a login you can adjust the match detection value for a given URI b The following match detection options are available: -**Base domain** - {% note %} -Base domain is the default match detection value for all URIs. +**Base domain** is the default URI match detection value for all URIs. You can adjust this default value under **Settings** → **Options**. {% endnote %} +**Base domain** + The base domain is defined as the second-level domain plus the top-level domain of the given URI. A URI with a value of `https://www.google.com` would have a base domain value of `google.com`. Example: