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willll
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xul.mfl

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what is this xul.mfl file in my profile? if i delete it phoenix creates a new one thats size is 622 kb. the size seems to fluctuate at went up to more than 900kb when i removed all my cookies.
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I believe this is where Moz/Phoenix stores information for the "XUL Fast Load" feature which makes the startup faster. I guess you can think of it like some sort of "precompiled XUL" in a way that the browser only has to re-read a XUL file/archive if its time stamp has changed. It increases in size the more UI elements you use (for example the first time you call the Cookie Manager).
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Post by willll »

thanks laszlo. it makes sense because when i run mozilla mail from a new profile the file (in my mozilla profile) doubles in size and mail loads quicker than it did the first time
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Just a related note about the xul.mfl file...

If you find Phoenix/Mozilla crashing when you invoke a particular function (one that would make a new window/dialog appear), try deleting the xul.mfl file, it could be corrupted.
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