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authorThomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>1998-11-06 16:18:09 -0500
committerThomas E. Dickey <dickey@invisible-island.net>1998-11-06 16:18:09 -0500
commit18024037b515bfff83e0230b35151babe6005e18 (patch)
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downloadlynx-snapshots-18024037b515bfff83e0230b35151babe6005e18.tar.gz
snapshot of project "lynx", label v2-8-1dev_4
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diff --git a/lynx.man b/lynx.man
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--- a/lynx.man
+++ b/lynx.man
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ Lynx
 can be used to
 build systems isolated within a single LAN.
 .SH OPTIONS
-At start up, \fILynx\fR will load any local
+At start up, \fILynx\fR will load any local 
 file or remote URL specified at the command
 line.  For help with URLs, press \fB"?"\fR
-or \fB"H"\fR while running \fILynx\fR.
+or \fB"h"\fR while running \fILynx\fR.
 Then follow the link titled, "Help on URLs."
 .PP
 .TP
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ the arguments from stdin.  This is to allow for the
 potentially very long command line that can be associated
 with the -get_data or -post_data arguments (see below).
 .TP
-.B -accept_all_cookies
-accept all cookies.
-.TP
 .B -anonymous
 used to specify the anonymous account.
 .TP
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ charset for documents that don't specify it.
 .B -assume_local_charset\fR=\fIID\fR:\fIMIMEname
 charset assumed for local files.
 .TP
-.B -assume_unrec_charset\fR=\fIMIMEname
+.B -assume_unrec_charset\fR=\fIID\fR:\fIMIMEname
 use this instead of unrecognized charsets.
 .TP
 .B -auth\fR=\fIID\fR:\fIPASSWD
@@ -126,9 +123,6 @@ in .lynxrc on startup is overridden by this flag.
 .B -cookies
 toggles handling of Set-Cookie headers.
 .TP
-.B -cookie_file\fR=\fIFILENAME
-specifies a file to use to store cookies.
-.TP
 .B -core
 toggles forced core dumps on fatal errors.
 .TP
@@ -136,17 +130,13 @@ toggles forced core dumps on fatal errors.
 with -traversal, output each page to a file.
 with -dump, format output as with -traversal, but to stdout.
 .TP
-.B -debug_partial
-incremental display stages with MessageSecs delay
-.TP
 .B -display\fR=\fIDISPLAY
 set the display variable for X rexec-ed programs.
 .TP
 .B -dump
 dumps the formatted output of the default document or one
-specified on the command line to standard out.
+specified on the command line to standard out. 
 This can be used in the following way:
-.sp
 lynx -dump http://www.crl.com/~subir/lynx.html.
 .TP
 .B -editor\fR=\fIEDITOR
@@ -163,10 +153,7 @@ toggles compatibility with comm programs' scrollback keys
 .B -error_file\fR=\fIFILE
 define a file where Lynx will report HTTP access codes.
 .TP
-.B -exec
-enable local program execution (normally not configured).
-.TP
-.B -fileversions
+.B -fileversions 
 include all versions of files in local VMS directory listings.
 .TP
 .B -force_html
@@ -175,13 +162,10 @@ forces the first document to be interpreted as HTML.
 .B -force_secure
 toggles forcing of the secure flag for SSL cookies.
 .TP
-.B -forms_options
-toggles the style of options (menu or forms).
-.TP
 .B -from
 toggles transmissions of From headers.
 .TP
-.B -ftp
+.B -ftp 
 disable ftp access.
 .TP
 .B -get_data
@@ -191,7 +175,7 @@ send form data from stdin using GET method and dump results.
 send a HEAD request for the mime headers.
 .TP
 .B -help
-print the Lynx command syntax usage message.
+print this Lynx command syntax usage message.
 .TP
 .B -hiddenlinks=[option]
 control the display of hidden links.
@@ -295,9 +279,6 @@ disable the retrieval status messages.
 .B -number_links
 force numbering of links.
 .TP
-.B -partial
-display partial pages while downloading.
-.TP
 .B -pauth\fR=\fIID\fR:\fIPASSWD
 set authorization ID and password for a protected proxy
 server at startup.  Be sure to protect any script files
@@ -336,12 +317,12 @@ allows a list of services to be disabled
 selectively.  The following list is printed
 if no options are specified.
 
-.I all
+.I all   
 - restricts all options.
 
-.I bookmark
-- disallow changing the location of the bookmark
-file.
+.I bookmark 
+- disallow changing the location of the bookmark 
+file. 
 
 .I bookmark_exec
 - disallow execution links via the bookmark file.
@@ -351,57 +332,57 @@ file.
 (but still allow it for directories) when local file
 management is enabled.
 
-.I default
-- same as command line option -anonymous.
-Disables default services for anonymous users.
-Currently set to all restricted except for:
-inside_telnet, outside_telnet, inside_news,
+.I default 
+- same as command line option -anonymous. 
+Disables default services for anonymous users. 
+Currently set to all restricted except for: 
+inside_telnet, outside_telnet, inside_news, 
 inside_ftp, outside_ftp, inside_rlogin,
-outside_rlogin, jump, mail and goto.  Defaults
+outside_rlogin, jump, mail and goto.  Defaults 
 are setable within userdefs.h.
 
 .I dired_support
 - disallow local file management.
 
-.I disk_save
+.I disk_save 
 - disallow saving to disk in the download and
 print menus.
 
 .I download
 - disallow downloaders in the download menu.
 
-.I editor
+.I editor  
 - disallow editing.
 
-.I exec
+.I exec    
 - disable execution scripts.
 
 .I exec_frozen
-- disallow the user from changing the local
+- disallow the user from changing the local 
 execution option.
 
-.I file_url
+.I file_url 
 - disallow using G)oto, served links or bookmarks for
 file: URLs.
 
-.I goto
-- disable the 'g' (goto) command.
+.I goto    
+- disable the 'g' (goto) command.  
 
 .I inside_ftp
 - disallow ftps for people coming from inside your
 domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
 .I inside_news
-- disallow USENET news posting for people coming
+- disallow USENET news posting for people coming 
 from inside your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
 .I inside_rlogin
 - disallow rlogins for people coming from inside
 your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
-.I inside_telnet
-- disallow telnets for people coming from inside
-your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
+.I inside_telnet 
+- disallow telnets for people coming from inside 
+your domain (utmp required for selectivity). 
 
 .I jump
 - disable the 'j' (jump) command.
@@ -415,7 +396,7 @@ your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 .I news_post
 - disallow USENET News posting.
 
-.I options_save
+.I options_save 
 - disallow saving options in .lynxrc.
 
 .I outside_ftp
@@ -423,24 +404,24 @@ your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
 .I outside_news
-- disallow USENET news posting for people coming
+- disallow USENET news posting for people coming 
 from outside your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
 .I outside_rlogin
 - disallow rlogins for people coming from outside
 your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
 
-.I outside_telnet
-- disallow telnets for people coming from
-outside your domain (utmp required for selectivity).
+.I outside_telnet 
+- disallow telnets for people coming from 
+outside your domain (utmp required for selectivity). 
 
-.I print
-- disallow most print options.
+.I print   
+- disallow most print options. 
 
-.I shell
+.I shell   
 - disallow shell escapes and lynxexec or lynxprog G)oto's.
 
-.I suspend
+.I suspend 
 - disallow Unix Control-Z suspends with escape to shell.
 
 .I telnet_port
@@ -469,23 +450,13 @@ systems without FANCY_CURSES capabilities.  The default
 configuration can be changed in userdefs.h or lynx.cfg.
 The command line switch toggles the default.
 .TP
-.B -soft_dquotes
-toggles emulation of the old Netscape and Mosaic bug which
-treated '>' as a co-terminator for double-quotes and tags.
-.TP
 .B -source
 works the same as dump but outputs HTML source instead of
 formatted text.
 .TP
-.B -stack_dump
-disable SIGINT cleanup handler
-.TP
 .B -startfile_ok
 allow non-http startfile and homepage with -validate.
 .TP
-.B -tagsoup
-initialize parser, using Tag Soup DTD rather than SortaSGML.
-.TP
 .B -telnet
 disable recognition of telnet commands.
 .TP
@@ -510,14 +481,6 @@ for more information.
 .B -underscore
 toggles use of _underline_ format in dumps.
 .TP
-.B -use_mouse
-turn on xterm mouse support.
-Clicking the left mouse button on a link traverses it.
-Clicking the right mouse button pops back.
-Click in the first line of a page to scroll up.
-Click in the last line of a page to scroll down.
-Lynx must be compiled with ncurses or slang to support this feature.
-.TP
 .B -useragent=Name
 set alternate Lynx User-Agent header.
 .TP
@@ -525,9 +488,6 @@ set alternate Lynx User-Agent header.
 accept only http URLs (for validation).  Complete security
 restrictions also are implemented.
 .TP
-.B -verbose
-taggles [LINK], [IMAGE] and [INLINE] comments with filenames of these images.
-.TP
 .B -version
 print version information.
 .TP
@@ -543,13 +503,13 @@ o \fBRight arrow\fR or \fBReturn\fR will follow a highlighted hypertext link.
 .br
 o \fBLeft Arrow\fR will retreat from a link.
 .br
-o Type \fB"H"\fR or \fB"?"\fR for online help and descriptions
+o Type \fB"h"\fR or \fB"?"\fR for online help and descriptions 
 of key-stroke commands.
 .br
-o Type \fB"K"\fR for a complete list of the current key-stroke
+o Type \fB"k"\fR for a complete list of the current key-stroke 
 command mappings.
 .SH NOTES
-This is the Lynx v2.8.1 Release
+This is the Lynx v2.8 Release
 .PP
 If you wish to contribute to the further development
 of \fILynx\fR, subscribe to our mailing list.  Send email to
@@ -566,10 +526,10 @@ Do not send the unsubscribe message to the lynx-dev list, itself.
 Lynx has incorporated code from a variety of sources along the way.
 The earliest versions of Lynx included code from Earl Fogel of Computing
 Services at the University of Saskatchewan, who implemented HYPERREZ
-in the Unix environment.  HYPERREZ was developed by Niel Larson of
+in the Unix environment.  HYPERREZ was developed by Niel Larson of 
 Think.com and served as the model for the early versions of Lynx.
 Those versions also incorporated libraries from the Unix Gopher clients
-developed at the University of Minnesota, and the later versions of
+developed at the University of Minnesota, and the later versions of 
 Lynx rely on the WWW client library code developed by Tim Berners-Lee
 and the WWW community.  Also a special thanks to Foteos Macrides who ported
 much of Lynx to VMS and did or organized most of its development since the