diff --git a/copyparty/authsrv.py b/copyparty/authsrv.py
index 10447c72..069ace85 100644
--- a/copyparty/authsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/authsrv.py
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ class VFS(object):
         self.adot: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
         self.js_ls = {}
         self.js_htm = ""
+        self.md_htm = ""
         self.all_vols: dict[str, VFS] = {}  # flattened recursive
         self.all_nodes: dict[str, VFS] = {}  # also jumpvols/shares
         self.all_fvols: dict[str, VFS] = {}  # volumes which are files
@@ -3193,7 +3194,7 @@ class AuthSrv(object):
             db.close()
 
         self.js_ls = {}
-        self.js_htm = {}
+        self.js_htm = ""
         for vp, vn in self.vfs.all_nodes.items():
             if enshare and vp.startswith(shrs):
                 continue  # propagates later in this func
@@ -3285,7 +3286,13 @@ class AuthSrv(object):
                 zs2 = getattr(self.args, zs, "")
                 if zs2:
                     js_htm[zs] = zs2
+
+            zs = "have_emp md_no_br"
+            md_htm = {x:js_htm[x] for x in zs.split(" ")}
+            md_htm["modpoll_freq"] = self.args.mcr
+
             vn.js_htm = json_hesc(json.dumps(js_htm))
+            vn.md_htm = json_hesc(json.dumps(md_htm))
 
         vols = list(vfs.all_nodes.values())
         if enshare:
diff --git a/copyparty/cfg.py b/copyparty/cfg.py
index d4c163bb..980e5a36 100644
--- a/copyparty/cfg.py
+++ b/copyparty/cfg.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ def vf_vmap() -> dict[str, str]:
         "put_ck",
         "put_name",
         "readmes",
+        "rotf_tz",
         "mv_retry",
         "rm_retry",
         "rss_sort",
diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 308f8a34..521b785f 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -5390,11 +5390,9 @@ class HttpCli(object):
             "lastmod": int(ts_md * 1000),
             "lang": self.cookies.get("cplng") or self.args.lang,
             "favico": self.args.favico,
-            "have_emp": int(self.args.emp),
-            "md_no_br": int(vn.flags.get("md_no_br") or 0),
-            "md_chk_rate": self.args.mcr,
             "md": boundary,
             "arg_base": arg_base,
+            "cgv1": self.vn.md_htm,
         }
 
         if self.args.js_other and "js" not in targs:
diff --git a/copyparty/web/md.html b/copyparty/web/md.html
index e2d1a9e6..65deec1e 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/md.html
@@ -134,16 +134,10 @@ write markdown (most html is 🙆 too)
 	<script>
 
 var SR = "{{ r }}",
+	CGV1 = {{ cgv1 }},
 	last_modified = {{ lastmod }},
-	have_emp = {{ have_emp }},
-	md_no_br = {{ md_no_br }},
 	dfavico = "{{ favico }}";
 
-var md_opt = {
-	link_md_as_html: false,
-	modpoll_freq: {{ md_chk_rate }}
-};
-
 (function () {
 	var l = window.localStorage,
 		drk = (l && l.light) != 1,
diff --git a/copyparty/web/md2.js b/copyparty/web/md2.js
index 0582b6e1..246ab6dc 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md2.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/md2.js
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ function Modpoll() {
     };
 
     setTimeout(r.periodic, 300);
-    if (md_opt.modpoll_freq > 0)
-        setInterval(r.periodic, 1000 * md_opt.modpoll_freq);
+    if (modpoll_freq > 0)
+        setInterval(r.periodic, 1000 * modpoll_freq);
 
     return r;
 }
diff --git a/copyparty/web/mde.html b/copyparty/web/mde.html
index 042d1357..1065e74d 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/mde.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/mde.html
@@ -31,16 +31,10 @@
 	<script>
 
 var SR = "{{ r }}",
+	CGV1 = {{ cgv1 }},
 	last_modified = {{ lastmod }},
-	have_emp = {{ have_emp }},
-	md_no_br = {{ md_no_br }},
 	dfavico = "{{ favico }}";
 
-var md_opt = {
-	link_md_as_html: false,
-	modpoll_freq: {{ md_chk_rate }}
-};
-
 var lightswitch = (function () {
 	var l = window.localStorage,
 		drk = (l && l.light) != 1,