PICS works by comparing PICS information from an HTML META tag or HTTP header with a rating file installed in the browser. Typically, the rating file is provided by a Rating Service, who also provide a script to generate PICS headers suitable for inclusion in a document.
PICS for Users (Parents and Educators)
PICS for Content Providers
Tools for Content Providers
PICS for Users
While PICS is vendor and platform-independant, the major browser currently with PICS support is Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer, the PICS settings are
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Introduction
PICS works by comparing PICS information from an HTML META tag or HTTP header with a rating file installed in the browser. Typically, the rating file is provided by a Rating Service, who also provide a script to generate PICS headers suitable for inclusion in a document.
* PICS for Users (Parents and Educators)
* PICS for Content Providers
* Tools for Content Providers
PICS for Users
While PICS is vendor and platform-independant, the major browser currently with PICS support is Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer, the PICS