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+// ==UserScript==
+// @id             force-https@jonatkins
+// @name           IITC plugin: force https access for ingress.com/intel
+// @version        0.1.0.@@DATETIMEVERSION@@
+// @namespace      https://github.com/jonatkins/ingress-intel-total-conversion
+// @updateURL      @@UPDATEURL@@
+// @downloadURL    @@DOWNLOADURL@@
+// @description    [@@BUILDNAME@@-@@BUILDDATE@@] Force https access for ingress.com/intel. If the intel site is accessed via http, it redirects to the https version
+// @include        https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @include        http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// ==/UserScript==
+
+
+
+//NOTE: plugin authors - due to the unique requirements of this plugin, it doesn't use the standard IITC
+//plugin architechure. do NOT use it as a template for other plugins
+
+
+if(window.location.protocol !== 'https:') {
+  var redir = window.location.href.replace(/^http:/, 'https:');
+  window.location = redir;
+  throw('Need to load HTTPS version.');
+}