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[5.0.x] Removed outdated note about limitations in Clickjacking prote…
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…ction.

There is no need to list old browser versions or point users to
workarounds.
Backport of f302343 from main.
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felixxm authored and nessita committed Jul 4, 2024
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Limitations
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The ``X-Frame-Options`` header will only protect against clickjacking in a
modern browser. Older browsers will quietly ignore the header and need `other
clickjacking prevention techniques`_.
The ``X-Frame-Options`` header will only protect against clickjacking in
`modern browsers`_.

Browsers that support ``X-Frame-Options``
-----------------------------------------

* Internet Explorer 8+
* Edge
* Firefox 3.6.9+
* Opera 10.5+
* Safari 4+
* Chrome 4.1+

See also
--------

A `complete list`_ of browsers supporting ``X-Frame-Options``.

.. _complete list: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Frame-Options#browser_compatibility
.. _other clickjacking prevention techniques: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickjacking#Prevention
.. _modern browsers: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Frame-Options#browser_compatibility

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