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diff --git a/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html b/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html index 5be4edbf..a22731fe 100644 --- a/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html +++ b/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -<!-- $LynxId: Lynx_users_guide.html,v 1.142 2019/12/05 01:19:28 tom Exp $ --> +<!-- $LynxId: Lynx_users_guide.html,v 1.144 2020/01/21 23:22:55 tom Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"> <html> <head> <meta name="generator" content= - "HTML Tidy for Linux (vers 25 March 2009), see www.w3.org"> + "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0"> <title>Lynx Users Guide v2.8.9</title> <link rev="made" href="mailto:lynx-dev@nongnu.org"> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ "text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name="description" content= "This is the user's guide to Lynx, giving detailed information on how to use the program, and how to change its configuration using the options menu."> - </head> +</head> <body> <h1>Lynx Users Guide v2.8.9</h1> @@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ Lynx with the WWW_HOME environment variable.</a></li> <li><a href="#IntraDocNav" name="ToC-IntraDocNav" id= - "ToC-IntraDocNav">Navigating hypertext documents with - Lynx</a></li> + "ToC-IntraDocNav">Navigating hypertext documents with Lynx</a></li> <li><a href="#Disposing" name="ToC-Disposing" id= "ToC-Disposing">Printing, Mailing, and Saving rendered files to @@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ documents</a></li> <li><a href="#RemoteSource" name="ToC-RemoteSource" id= - "ToC-RemoteSource">Downloading and Saving source - files.</a></li> + "ToC-RemoteSource">Downloading and Saving source files.</a></li> <li><a href="#ReDo" name="ToC-ReDo" id="ToC-ReDo">Reloading files and refreshing the display</a></li> @@ -157,8 +155,7 @@ development history</a></li> </ul> - <h2 id="id-Help"><a name="Help" id="Help">Lynx online - help</a></h2> + <h2 id="id-Help"><a name="Help" id="Help">Lynx online help</a></h2> <p>Online help is available while viewing any document. Press the “<samp>?</samp>” or “<samp>H</samp>” key @@ -190,35 +187,48 @@ <dl> <dt>UNIX</dt> - <dd><code>lynx filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx /home/my-dir/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx /home/my-dir/filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx ~/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx ~/filename</code> + </dd> <dt>VMS</dt> - <dd><code>lynx filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx dua5:[my-directory]filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx dua5:[my-directory]filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx /dua5/my-directory/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx /dua5/my-directory/filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx ~/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx ~/filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx sys$login:filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx sys$login:filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx /sys$login/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx /sys$login/filename</code> + </dd> <dt>Win32/DOS</dt> - <dd><code>lynx file:///filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx file:///filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx c:/dir/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx c:/dir/filename</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx //n/dir/filename</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx //n/dir/filename</code> + </dd> </dl> <p>When executed, Lynx will clear the screen and display as much @@ -305,13 +315,15 @@ URLs take the general form:</p> <blockquote> - <p><code>PROTOCOL :// HOST / PATH</code></p> + <p><code>PROTOCOL :// HOST / PATH</code> + </p> </blockquote> <p>where</p> <dl> - <dt><code>PROTOCOL</code></dt> + <dt><code>PROTOCOL</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>identifies the communications protocol (<em>scheme</em>) @@ -320,14 +332,16 @@ variety of servers, each with its own protocol.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>HOST</code></dt> + <dt><code>HOST</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>is the Internet address of the computer system on which the server is running, and</p> </dd> - <dt><code>PATH</code></dt> + <dt><code>PATH</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>is a scheme-specific field which for some schemes may @@ -340,30 +354,36 @@ <dl> <dt>HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)</dt> - <dd><code>https://invisible-island.net/lynx/</code></dd> + <dd><code>https://invisible-island.net/lynx/</code> + </dd> <dt>Gopher</dt> - <dd><code>gopher://gopher.micro.umn.edu/11/</code></dd> + <dd><code>gopher://gopher.micro.umn.edu/11/</code> + </dd> <dt>FTP (File Transfer Protocol)</dt> - <dd><code>ftp://ftp2.cc.ukans.edu/pub/lynx/README</code></dd> + <dd><code>ftp://ftp2.cc.ukans.edu/pub/lynx/README</code> + </dd> <dt>WAIS (Wide Area Information Service protocol)</dt> - <dd><code>wais://cnidr.org/directory-of-servers</code></dd> + <dd><code>wais://cnidr.org/directory-of-servers</code> + </dd> <dt>A URL may be specified to Lynx on the command line, as in:</dt> <dd><code>lynx - http://kufacts.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/kufacts_start.html</code></dd> + http://kufacts.cc.ukans.edu/cwis/kufacts_start.html</code> + </dd> </dl> <p>Lynx also will attempt to create a complete URL if you include adequate portions of it in the startfile argument. For example:</p> + <pre> <em>wfbr</em> will be expanded to: <em>http://www.wfbr.edu/</em> and: @@ -389,22 +409,25 @@ <dl> <dt>ksh</dt> - <dd><code>export WWW_HOME=http://www.w3.org/</code></dd> + <dd><code>export WWW_HOME=http://www.w3.org/</code> + </dd> <dt>csh</dt> - <dd><code>setenv WWW_HOME http://www.w3.org/</code></dd> + <dd><code>setenv WWW_HOME http://www.w3.org/</code> + </dd> </dl> </dd> <dt>VMS</dt> - <dd><code>define "WWW_HOME" "http://www.w3.org/"</code></dd> + <dd><code>define "WWW_HOME" "http://www.w3.org/"</code> + </dd> <dt>win32</dt> - <dd><code>WWW_HOME=http://www.w3.org/ [or in - registry]</code></dd> + <dd><code>WWW_HOME=http://www.w3.org/ [or in registry]</code> + </dd> </dl> <p>Note that on VMS the double-quoting <em>must</em> be included @@ -419,6 +442,7 @@ displaying links is known as "navigation." With Lynx almost all navigation can be accomplished with the arrow keys and the numeric keypad.</p> + <pre> +-------+-------+-------+ | TOP | /|\ | Page | @@ -563,9 +587,11 @@ <dl> <dt>Command</dt> - <dd><code>lynx file://localhost/FULL/PATH/FILENAME</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx file://localhost/FULL/PATH/FILENAME</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx path/filename.html</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx path/filename.html</code> + </dd> </dl> <p>In addition, the user must also specify an editor in the @@ -694,6 +720,7 @@ <em>cover page</em> describing a WAIS database and how to formulate query strings for searching it, and include an element such as:</p> + <pre> <em><ISINDEX PROMPT="Enter WAIS query:" HREF="wais://net.bio.net/biologists-addresses"></em> @@ -718,6 +745,7 @@ form-based. The form-based menu shown below is an HTML file generated at runtime, in which the user fills in choices as in any ordinary HTML form.</p> + <pre> Options Menu (Lynx Version 2.8.9dev.15) @@ -795,7 +823,6 @@ View the file lynx.cfg. - Accept Changes - Reset Changes - Left Arrow cancels changes </pre> @@ -804,6 +831,7 @@ which the user wants to change. It is compiled into Lynx and is accessed by setting FORMS_OPTIONS to TRUE in <a href= "#lynx.cfg">lynx.cfg</a>.</p> + <pre> Options Menu (Lynx Version 2.8.9dev.15) @@ -1487,7 +1515,8 @@ <li><em>as links</em>, which allows you to use an external viewer</li> - </ul><br> + </ul> + <br> </dd> <dt>Show scrollbar</dt> @@ -1517,7 +1546,8 @@ <li>Pause when showing message</li> <li>Show transfer rate</li> - </ul><br> + </ul> + <br> </dd> <dt>SSL Prompting</dt> @@ -1678,7 +1708,8 @@ <dt>By Last Visit</dt> <dt>By Last Visit Reversed</dt> - </dl><br> + </dl> + <br> </dd> <dt>X Display</dt> @@ -1704,6 +1735,7 @@ HEAD section a LINK element with appropriate value for REV attribute. Two values are recognized: <em>owner</em> and <em>made</em> (these are case insensitive). For example,</p> + <pre> <HEAD> … @@ -1745,8 +1777,7 @@ <p>[<a href="#ToC-Mail">ToC</a>]</p> - <h2 id="id-News"><a name="News" id="News">USENET News - posting</a></h2> + <h2 id="id-News"><a name="News" id="News">USENET News posting</a></h2> <p>While reading <a href= "http://www.w3.org/LineMode/User/AboutNewsServers.html">news</a> @@ -1858,8 +1889,7 @@ selection menu, or <em>RETURN</em> for the default bookmark file. [<a href="#ToC-Bookmarks">ToC</a>]</p> - <h2 id="id-Jumps"><a name="Jumps" id="Jumps">Jump - Command</a></h2> + <h2 id="id-Jumps"><a name="Jumps" id="Jumps">Jump Command</a></h2> <p>Similar to the bookmarks file is the jumps file: for an example, look in the <em>samples</em> subdirectory in the @@ -1911,21 +1941,24 @@ available in DIRED mode are</p> <dl> - <dt><code>C)reate</code></dt> + <dt><code>C)reate</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>c</samp>” to create a new file. New file will be empty.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>D)ownload</code></dt> + <dt><code>D)ownload</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>d</samp>” to download using one of the pre-defined options.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>E)dit</code></dt> + <dt><code>E)dit</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>e</samp>” to spawn the editor @@ -1933,7 +1966,8 @@ editing.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>F)ull Menu</code></dt> + <dt><code>F)ull Menu</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>f</samp>” to show full menu of @@ -1942,7 +1976,8 @@ <!-- List of full menu options --></p> </dd> - <dt><code>M)odify</code></dt> + <dt><code>M)odify</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>m</samp>” to modify the name or @@ -1951,14 +1986,16 @@ file to a different location.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>R)emove</code></dt> + <dt><code>R)emove</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>r</samp>” to remove the selected file or directory.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>T)ag</code></dt> + <dt><code>T)ag</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>t</samp>” to tag highlighted file. @@ -1966,7 +2003,8 @@ of highlighted ones.</p> </dd> - <dt><code>U)pload</code></dt> + <dt><code>U)pload</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Type “<samp>u</samp>” to upload a file to the @@ -1994,7 +2032,8 @@ commands.</p> <dl> - <dt><strong><em>^A</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^A</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-A</em> jumps you to the beginning of the @@ -2006,7 +2045,8 @@ Enhanced Keyboard.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^E</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^E</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-E</em> jumps you to the end of the current @@ -2018,7 +2058,8 @@ Keyboard.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^B</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^B</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-B</em> normally jumps you to the previous page @@ -2029,7 +2070,8 @@ "#InteractiveOptions">Lynx Options Menu</a>).</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^F</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^F</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-F</em> normally jumps you to the next page of @@ -2039,7 +2081,8 @@ emacs-like key movement is enabled.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^N</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^N</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-N</em> normally jumps you forward two lines in @@ -2050,7 +2093,8 @@ emacs-like key movement is enabled.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^P</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^P</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-P</em> normally jumps you back two lines in @@ -2059,7 +2103,8 @@ emacs-like key movement is enabled.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^K</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^K</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-K</em> invokes the <a href= @@ -2067,7 +2112,8 @@ contains cookies.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^T</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^T</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-T</em> toggles Lynx trace mode on and off. @@ -2084,14 +2130,16 @@ author.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><em>^X</em></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><em>^X</em></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p><em>Control-X</em> invokes the <a href="#Cache">Cache Jar Page</a> if it contains cached documents.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>E</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>E</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>E</samp>” command allows you to @@ -2108,7 +2156,8 @@ editor for the current document.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>g</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>g</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>g</samp>” command allows any URL to @@ -2120,7 +2169,8 @@ keys.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>G</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>G</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>G</samp>” command allows you to @@ -2140,7 +2190,8 @@ “<samp>g</samp>” command.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>z</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>z</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>Lynx supports completely interruptible I/O processes. @@ -2150,21 +2201,24 @@ displayed.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>)</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>)</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The <samp>)</samp> command jumps you forward half a page in the current document.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>(</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>(</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The <samp>(</samp> command jumps you back half a page in the current document.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>#</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>#</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>#</samp>” command jumps you to the @@ -2173,7 +2227,8 @@ position in the document.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>!</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>!</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>When “<samp>!</samp>” is pressed your default @@ -2184,7 +2239,8 @@ normally is a synonym.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>=</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>=</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>=</samp>” command shows information @@ -2206,7 +2262,8 @@ </ul> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>;</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>;</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The <samp>;</samp> command shows the <em>Lynx Trace @@ -2225,7 +2282,8 @@ </dd> <dt><a name="asterisk-key" id= - "asterisk-key"><strong><samp>*</samp></strong></a></dt> + "asterisk-key"><strong><samp>*</samp></strong></a> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>*</samp>” command toggles @@ -2236,7 +2294,8 @@ mode toggled off.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>@</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>@</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>@</samp>” command toggles raw 8-bit @@ -2247,7 +2306,8 @@ </dd> <dt><a name="lbracket-key" id= - "lbracket-key"><strong><samp>[</samp></strong></a></dt> + "lbracket-key"><strong><samp>[</samp></strong></a> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>[</samp>” command toggles @@ -2260,7 +2320,8 @@ images' sources.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>]</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>]</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>The “<samp>]</samp>” command is used to send @@ -2275,7 +2336,8 @@ treat it as invalid and return an error message.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>{</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>{</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>If the line-wrapping margin is wider than the terminal's @@ -2285,7 +2347,8 @@ slang library.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>|</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>|</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>“<samp>|</samp>” toggles Lynx line-wrapping @@ -2318,7 +2381,8 @@ slang library.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>}</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>}</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>If the line-wrapping margin is wider than the terminal's @@ -2328,7 +2392,8 @@ slang library.</p> </dd> - <dt><em>numbers</em></dt> + <dt><em>numbers</em> + </dt> <dd> <p>Lynx offers other, advanced navigation features when @@ -2455,7 +2520,8 @@ stty lnext undef<br> $HOME/bin/lynx "$@"<br> stty lnext ^V<br> - exit</code></p> + exit</code> + </p> <p>NB when NOT in the Line Editor, <em>^V</em> is by default bound to the command to switch between SortaSGML and TagSoup @@ -2504,6 +2570,7 @@ <p>TEXTAREA fields can be edited using an external editor. The statusline should tell you when this is possible and what key to use, it might for example say</p> + <pre> <strong>(Textarea) Enter text. </strong>[ ..... ]<strong> (^Xe for editor).</strong> </pre> @@ -2528,9 +2595,9 @@ not conflict</em>).</p> <p>Please see the <a href="#CtrlVNote">note above</a> for - details about <em>^V</em> behavior.</p>You can also use two - other special TEXTAREA functions. Again, these are already - bound to key sequences in the <a href= + details about <em>^V</em> behavior.</p> + You can also use two other special TEXTAREA functions. Again, + these are already bound to key sequences in the <a href= "keystrokes/edit_help.html#TASpecial">Line-Editor Bindings</a>, by default <em>^Xg</em> and <em>^Xi</em>. You can use different keys by adding KEYMAP bindings to your @@ -2589,6 +2656,7 @@ will invoke a no-cache resubmission if the reply from a form submission included a META element with a no-cache Pragma or Cache-Control directive:</p> + <pre> <em><META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"></em> <em><META HTTP-EQUIV="Cache-Control" CONTENT="no-cache"></em> @@ -2758,6 +2826,7 @@ the FORM's ACTION, which is normally the script, itself, or a PATH_INFO field, and thus might be misleading. This also can be done via a META element in any document:</p> + <pre> <em><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Disposition" CONTENT="file; filename=name.suffix"></em> @@ -2774,6 +2843,7 @@ <p>There are 3 choices in <em>lynx.cfg</em>, with 2 corresponding keys:</p> + <pre> MAKE_LINKS_FOR_ALL_IMAGES * IMAGE_TOGGLE MAKE_PSEUDO_ALTS_FOR_INLINES [ INLINE_TOGGLE @@ -2782,6 +2852,7 @@ <p>You can also use the <em>Options Menu</em>, as outlined below:</p> + <pre> key lynx.cfg FM KM .lynxrc variable in source @@ -2797,6 +2868,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <p>In the Form-based Menu, the 3-way “Show images” selection combines the effects of the “*” & “[” keys, as follows:</p> + <pre> Ignore clickable_images = FALSE, pseudo_inline_alts = FALSE As labels clickable_images = FALSE, pseudo_inline_alts = TRUE @@ -2885,8 +2957,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <p>[<a href="#ToC-Tables">ToC</a>]</p> - <h2 id="id-Tabs"><a name="Tabs" id="Tabs">Lynx and HTML - Tabs</a></h2> + <h2 id="id-Tabs"><a name="Tabs" id="Tabs">Lynx and HTML Tabs</a></h2> <p>Lynx implements the <a href= "http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/html3/Contents.html">HTML 3.0</a> TAB @@ -3036,6 +3107,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. is indicated in its content) with greater than normal left and right margins, and the block will begin with a <em>FOOTNOTE:</em> label. For example, if the document contains:</p> + <pre> See the <em><A HREF="#fn1"></em><a href= "#an1">footnote</a><em></A></em>. @@ -3043,6 +3115,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <p>activating that link will take you to the labeled rendering of:</p> + <pre> <em><FN ID="fn1"></em><p><a name="an1" id= "an1">Lynx does not use popups for FN blocks.</a></p><em></FN></em> @@ -3076,6 +3149,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. bottom of the document. The content of a NOTE block can be any HTML markup that is valid in the BODY of the document. This is an example:</p> + <pre> <em><NOTE CLASS="warning" ID="too-bad"> <p>The W3C vendors did not retain NOTE in the HTML 3.2 draft.</p> @@ -3294,6 +3368,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. at a specified number of seconds following receipt of the current document. This procedure has been termed <em>client-side-pull</em>. An example of such an element is:</p> + <pre> <em><META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="3; URL=http://host/path"></em> </pre> @@ -3405,8 +3480,7 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <p>[<a href="#ToC-Cookies">ToC</a>]</p> - <h2 id="id-Cache"><a name="Cache" id="Cache">Cached - Documents</a></h2> + <h2 id="id-Cache"><a name="Cache" id="Cache">Cached Documents</a></h2> <p>A list of documents which are in lynx's internal cache is accessible through hypothetical <em>Cache Jar</em> which can be @@ -3521,17 +3595,21 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. of the following:</p> <dl> - <dt><code>Command</code></dt> + <dt><code>Command</code> + </dt> - <dd><code>lynx [options]</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx [options]</code> + </dd> - <dd><code>lynx [options] startfile</code></dd> + <dd><code>lynx [options] startfile</code> + </dd> </dl> <p>where</p> <dl> - <dt><code>startfile</code></dt> + <dt><code>startfile</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>is the file or URL that Lynx will load at start-up.</p> @@ -3556,7 +3634,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </ul> </dd> - <dt><code>options</code></dt> + <dt><code>options</code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Lynx uses only long option names. Option names can begin @@ -3599,7 +3678,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. substitution must be made. These are the options:</p> <dl> - <dt><code><strong>-</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>If the argument is only @@ -3620,13 +3700,15 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. [???].</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-accept_all_cookies</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-accept_all_cookies</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>accept all cookies.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-anonymous</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-anonymous</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>apply restrictions appropriate for an anonymous @@ -3635,14 +3717,16 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-assume_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-assume_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>charset for documents that do not specify it.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-assume_local_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-assume_local_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>charset assumed for local files, i.e., files which @@ -3651,13 +3735,15 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-assume_unrec_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-assume_unrec_charset=</strong><em>MIMENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>use this instead of unrecognized charsets.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-auth=</strong><em>ID:PW</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-auth=</strong><em>ID:PW</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set authorization <em>identifier</em> and @@ -3666,21 +3752,24 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. switch.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-base</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-base</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>prepend a request URL comment and BASE tag to text/html outputs for -source dumps.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-bibp=</strong><em>URL</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-bibp=</strong><em>URL</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>specify a local bibp server (default http://bibhost/).</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-blink</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-blink</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>forces high intensity background colors for color @@ -3689,7 +3778,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. emulators), or to OS/2 EMX with ncurses.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-book</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-book</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>use the bookmark page as the startfile. The default or @@ -3698,7 +3788,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. unavailable or blank.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-buried_news</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-buried_news</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles scanning of news articles for buried @@ -3708,42 +3799,46 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. uuencoded messages can be trashed.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-cache=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-cache=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set the <em>NUMBER</em> of documents cached in memory. The default is 10.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-center</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-center</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Toggle center alignment in HTML TABLE.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-case</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-case</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable case-sensitive string searching.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-cfg=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-cfg=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>specifies a Lynx configuration file other than the default <a href="#lynx.cfg">lynx.cfg</a>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-child</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-child</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>exit on left-arrow in startfile, and disable save to disk.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-child_relaxed</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-child_relaxed</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>exit on left-arrow in startfile, but allow save to @@ -3751,7 +3846,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-cmd_log=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-cmd_log=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>write keystroke commands and related information to @@ -3759,7 +3855,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-cmd_script=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-cmd_script=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>read keystroke commands from the specified file. You @@ -3770,14 +3867,16 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. beginning with "#", or a keyword:</p> <dl> - <dt><code><strong>exit</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>exit</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>causes the script to stop, and forces lynx to exit immediately.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>key</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>key</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>the character value, in printable form. Cursor and @@ -3787,7 +3886,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. values represent other 8-bit codes.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>set</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>set</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>followed by a "name=value" allows one to override @@ -3796,12 +3896,13 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dl> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-color</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-color</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>forces color mode on. This feature is only available if Lynx is built using the slang library. The slang - library will send ANSI color sequences irregardless of + library will send ANSI color sequences without regard to the type of terminal which is being used.</p> <p>If color support is instead provided by a @@ -3817,7 +3918,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-connect_timeout</strong>=<em>N</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-connect_timeout</strong>=<em>N</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>Sets the connection timeout, where <em>N</em> is given @@ -3825,7 +3927,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-cookie_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-cookie_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>specifies a file to use to read cookies. If none is @@ -3834,7 +3937,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-cookie_save_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-cookie_save_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>specifies a file to use to store cookies. If none is @@ -3842,20 +3946,23 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <code><strong>-cookie_file</strong></code> is used.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-cookies</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-cookies</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles handling of Set-Cookie headers.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-core</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-core</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles forced core dumps on fatal errors. (Unix only)</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-crawl</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-crawl</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>with <em>-traversal</em>, output each page to a @@ -3865,35 +3972,39 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <em>-traversal</em>, but to stdout.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-curses_pads</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-curses_pads</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles the use of curses "pad" feature which supports left/right scrolling of the display.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-debug_partial</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-debug_partial</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>separate incremental display stages with MessageSecs delay</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-display=</strong><em>DISPLAY</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-display=</strong><em>DISPLAY</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set the display variable for X rexe-ced programs.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-display_charset=</strong><em>MIMEname</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-display_charset=</strong><em>MIMEname</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set the charset for the terminal output.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-dont_wrap_pre</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-dont_wrap_pre</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>inhibit wrapping of text in <pre> when -dump'ing @@ -3901,7 +4012,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. session.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-dump</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-dump</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>dumps the formatted output of the default document or @@ -3909,25 +4021,28 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. can be used in the following way:</p> <blockquote> - <p><em>lynx -dump http://www.w3.org/</em></p> + <p><em>lynx -dump http://www.w3.org/</em> + </p> </blockquote> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-editor=</strong><em>EDITOR</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-editor=</strong><em>EDITOR</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable external editing using the specified <em>EDITOR</em>. (vi, ed, emacs, etc.)</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-emacskeys</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-emacskeys</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable emacs-like key movement.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-enable_scrollback</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-enable_scrollback</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles behavior compatible with the scrollback keys @@ -3936,28 +4051,32 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-error_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-error_file=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>the status code from the HTTP request is placed in this file.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-exec</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-exec</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable local program execution (normally not configured).</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-fileversions</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-fileversions</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>include all versions of files in local VMS directory listings.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-find_leaks</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-find_leaks</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles the memory leak checking off. Normally this is @@ -3965,49 +4084,55 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. be disabled for a session.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-force_empty_hrefless_a</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-force_empty_hrefless_a</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>force HREF-less “A” elements to be empty (close them as soon as they are seen).</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-force_html</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-force_html</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>forces the first document to be interpreted as HTML.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-force_secure</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-force_secure</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles forcing of the secure flag for SSL cookies.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-forms_options</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-forms_options</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles whether the Options Menu is key-based or form-based.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-from</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-from</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles transmissions of From headers to HTTP or HTTPS servers.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-ftp</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-ftp</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable ftp access.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-get_data</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-get_data</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>properly formatted data for a get form are read in @@ -4015,27 +4140,31 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. a line that starts with “---”.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-head</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-head</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>send a HEAD request for the mime headers.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-help</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-help</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>print this Lynx command syntax usage message.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-hiddenlinks=</strong><em>option</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-hiddenlinks=</strong><em>option</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>control the display of hidden links. Option values are:</p> <dl> - <dt><code><strong>merge</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>merge</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>hidden links show up as bracketed numbers and are @@ -4043,7 +4172,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. their occurrence in the document.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>listonly</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>listonly</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>hidden links are shown only on <em>L</em>ist @@ -4053,7 +4183,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. of those lists. This is the default behavior.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>ignore</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>ignore</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>hidden links do not appear even in listings.</p> @@ -4061,15 +4192,16 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dl> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-historical</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-historical</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles use of “>” or “-->” as a terminator for comments.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-homepage=</strong><em>URL</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-homepage=</strong><em>URL</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set homepage separate from start page. Will be used if @@ -4079,68 +4211,76 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. “<samp>m</samp>”ain menu command.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-image_links</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-image_links</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles inclusion of links for all images.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-ismap</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-ismap</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles inclusion of ISMAP links when client-side MAPs are present.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-index=</strong><em>URL</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-index=</strong><em>URL</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set the default index file to the specified <em>URL</em></p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-justify</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-justify</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>do justification of text.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-link=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-link=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>starting count for lnk#.dat files produced by <em>-crawl</em>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-localhost</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-localhost</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable URLs that point to remote hosts.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-locexec</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-locexec</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable local program execution from local files only (if lynx was compiled with local execution enabled).</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-lss=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-lss=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>specify filename containing color-style information. The default is lynx.lss.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-mime_header</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-mime_header</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>include mime headers and force source dump.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-minimal</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-minimal</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles minimal versus valid comment parsing. When @@ -4152,39 +4292,45 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. comment parsing.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nested_tables</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nested_tables</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles nested-tables logic (for debugging).</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-newschunksize=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-newschunksize=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>number of articles in chunked news listings.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-newsmaxchunk=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-newsmaxchunk=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>maximum news articles in listings before chunking.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nobold</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nobold</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable bold video-attribute.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nobrowse</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nobrowse</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable directory browsing.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nocc</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nocc</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable Cc: prompts for self copies of mailings. Note @@ -4192,7 +4338,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. within a mailto URL or form ACTION.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nocolor</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nocolor</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>force color mode off, overriding terminal capabilities @@ -4200,47 +4347,53 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. variable, and saved .lynxrc settings.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-noexec</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-noexec</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable local program execution. (DEFAULT)</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nofilereferer</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nofilereferer</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable transmissions of Referer headers for file URLs.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nolist</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nolist</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable the link list feature in dumps.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nolog</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nolog</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable mailing of error messages to document owners.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nomargins</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nomargins</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable left/right margins in the default style sheet.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nomore</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nomore</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable -more- string in statusline messages.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-nonrestarting_sigwinch</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nonrestarting_sigwinch</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>make window size change handler non-restarting. This @@ -4250,89 +4403,102 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. window changes when run within an xterm.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nopause</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nopause</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable forced pauses for statusline messages.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-noprint</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-noprint</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable most print functions.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-noredir</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-noredir</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>do not follow URL redirections</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-noreferer</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-noreferer</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable transmissions of Referer headers.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-noreverse</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-noreverse</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable reverse video-attribute.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nosocks</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nosocks</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable SOCKS proxy usage by a SOCKSified Lynx.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nostatus</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nostatus</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable the retrieval status messages.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-notitle</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-notitle</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable title and blank line from top of page.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-nounderline</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-nounderline</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable underline video-attribute.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-number_fields</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-number_fields</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>force numbering of links as well as form input fields.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-number_links</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-number_links</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>force numbering of links.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-partial</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-partial</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles displaying of partial pages while loading.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-partial_thres=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-partial_thres=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>number of lines to render before repainting display with partial-display logic.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-pauth=</strong><em>ID:PW</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-pauth=</strong><em>ID:PW</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set authorization <em>identifier</em> and @@ -4341,7 +4507,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. this switch.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-popup</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-popup</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles handling of single-choice SELECT options via @@ -4352,7 +4519,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. switch toggles the default.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-post_data</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-post_data</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>properly formatted data for a post form are read in @@ -4360,7 +4528,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. a line that starts with “---”.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-preparsed</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-preparsed</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>show source preparsed and reformatted when used with @@ -4371,27 +4540,31 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. modes</a>, switched by “<samp>^V</samp>”.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-prettysrc</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-prettysrc</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>do syntax highlighting and hyperlink handling in source view.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-print</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-print</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable print functions. (default)</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-pseudo_inlines</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-pseudo_inlines</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles pseudo-ALTs for inline images with no ALT string.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-raw</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-raw</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles default setting of 8-bit character @@ -4399,20 +4572,23 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. set.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-realm</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-realm</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>restricts access to URLs in the starting realm.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-reload</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-reload</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>flushes the cache on a proxy server (only the first document affected).</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-restrictions</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-restrictions</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>allows a list of services to be disabled selectively @@ -4421,7 +4597,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. <dd> <p><em>lynx - -restrictions=[option][,option][,option]...</em></p> + -restrictions=[option][,option][,option]...</em> + </p> </dd> <dd> @@ -4429,34 +4606,38 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. specified.</p> <dl> - <dt><strong><samp>?</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>?</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>if used alone, lists restrictions in effect.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>all</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>all</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>restricts all options listed below.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>bookmark</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>bookmark</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow changing the location of the bookmark file.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>bookmark_exec</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>bookmark_exec</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow execution links via the bookmark file.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <strong><samp>change_exec_perms</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>change_exec_perms</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow changing the eXecute permission on files @@ -4464,14 +4645,16 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. management is enabled.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>chdir</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>chdir</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow command which changes Lynx's working directory.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>default</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>default</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>same as command line option <em>-anonymous</em>. @@ -4499,27 +4682,31 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. happen.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>dired_support</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>dired_support</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow local file management.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>disk_save</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>disk_save</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow saving to disk in the download and print menus.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>dotfiles</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>dotfiles</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow access to, or creation of, hidden (dot) files.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>download</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>download</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow some downloaders in the download menu. @@ -4535,26 +4722,30 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. is used).</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>editor</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>editor</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow external editing.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>exec</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>exec</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable execution scripts.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>exec_frozen</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>exec_frozen</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow the user from changing the local execution option.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>externals</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>externals</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow some "EXTERNAL" configuration lines, if @@ -4563,28 +4754,32 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. compiled in.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>file_url</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>file_url</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow using G)oto, served links or bookmarks for file: URLs.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>goto</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>goto</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable the “<samp>g</samp>” (goto) command.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>inside_ftp</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>inside_ftp</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow ftps for people coming from inside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>inside_news</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>inside_news</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow USENET news reading and posting for @@ -4594,65 +4789,75 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. they are supported.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>inside_rlogin</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>inside_rlogin</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow rlogins for people coming from inside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>inside_telnet</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>inside_telnet</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow telnets for people coming from inside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>jump</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>jump</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable the “<samp>j</samp>” (jump) command.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>lynxcgi</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>lynxcgi</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow execution of Lynx CGI URLs.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>mail</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>mail</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow mailing feature.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>multibook</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>multibook</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow multiple bookmarks.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>news_post</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>news_post</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow USENET News posting,</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>options_save</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>options_save</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow saving options in .lynxrc.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>outside_ftp</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>outside_ftp</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow ftps for people coming from outside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>outside_news</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>outside_news</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow USENET news reading and posting for @@ -4662,46 +4867,53 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. case they are supported.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>outside_rlogin</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>outside_rlogin</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow rlogins for people coming from outside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>outside_telnet</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>outside_telnet</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow telnets for people coming from outside your domain.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>print</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>print</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow most print options.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>shell</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>shell</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow shell escapes.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>suspend</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>suspend</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow <em>Control-Z</em> suspends with escape to shell on Unix.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>telnet_port</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>telnet_port</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow specifying a port in telnet G)oto's.</p> </dd> - <dt><strong><samp>useragent</samp></strong></dt> + <dt><strong><samp>useragent</samp></strong> + </dt> <dd> <p>disallow modifications of the User-Agent @@ -4710,7 +4922,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dl> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-resubmit_posts</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-resubmit_posts</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles forced resubmissions (no-cache) of forms with @@ -4719,25 +4932,29 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. the <em>History Page</em>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-rlogin</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-rlogin</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable recognition of rlogin commands.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-scrollbar</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-scrollbar</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles showing scrollbar.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-scrollbar_arrow</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-scrollbar_arrow</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles showing arrows at ends of the scrollbar.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-selective</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-selective</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>require .www_browsable files to browse @@ -4745,7 +4962,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-session=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-session=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>resumes from specified file on startup and saves @@ -4753,20 +4971,23 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-sessionin=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-sessionin=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>resumes session from specified file.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-sessionout=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-sessionout=</strong><em>FILENAME</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>saves session to specified file.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-short_url</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-short_url</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>show very long URLs in the status line with "..." to @@ -4775,7 +4996,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. suppressing the end.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-show_cursor</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-show_cursor</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>If enabled the cursor will not be hidden in the right @@ -4788,7 +5010,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. line switch toggles the default.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-show_rate</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-show_rate</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>If enabled the transfer rate is shown in bytes/second. @@ -4796,7 +5019,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. the options menu to select KiB/second and/or ETA.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-soft_dquotes</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-soft_dquotes</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles emulation of the old Netscape and Mosaic bug @@ -4804,7 +5028,8 @@ the other two cannot be saved between sessions. co-terminator for double-quotes and tags.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-source</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-source</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>works the same as dump but outputs HTML source instead @@ -4828,20 +5053,23 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html </blockquote> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-stack_dump</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-stack_dump</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable SIGINT cleanup handler.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-startfile_ok</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-startfile_ok</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>allow non-http startfile and homepage with <em>-validate</em>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-stderr</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-stderr</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>When dumping a document using @@ -4853,27 +5081,30 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html to write these messages to the standard error.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-stdin</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-stdin</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>read the startfile from standard input (UNIX only).</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-syslog=</strong><em>text</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-syslog=</strong><em>text</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>information for syslog call.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-syslog-urls</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-syslog-urls</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>log requested URLs with syslog.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-tagsoup</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-tagsoup</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>initialize DTD with "TagSoup" tables, <a href= @@ -4881,13 +5112,15 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html details</a>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-telnet</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-telnet</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>disable recognition of telnet commands.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-term=</strong><em>TERM</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-term=</strong><em>TERM</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>tell Lynx what terminal type to assume it is talking @@ -4897,14 +5130,16 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html process.)</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-timeout=</strong><em>N</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-timeout=</strong><em>N</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>For win32, sets the network read-timeout, where <em>N</em> is given in seconds.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-tlog</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-tlog</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles use of a <em>Lynx Trace Log</em> for the @@ -4921,14 +5156,16 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html go to the standard error stream.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-tna</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-tna</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>turns on <a href="#tna">"Textfields Need Activation"</a> mode.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-trace</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-trace</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>turns on Lynx trace mode. If a Lynx Trace Log @@ -4941,7 +5178,8 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-trace_mask=</strong><em>value</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-trace_mask=</strong><em>value</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>turn on optional traces, which may result in very @@ -4982,7 +5220,8 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html </dl> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-traversal</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-traversal</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>traverse all http links derived from startfile. When @@ -4992,26 +5231,30 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html information.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-trim_input_fields</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-trim_input_fields</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>trim input text/textarea fields in forms.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-underscore</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-underscore</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles use of _underline_ format in dumps.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-use_mouse</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-use_mouse</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>turn on mouse support, if available.</p> </dd> <dt> - <code><strong>-useragent=</strong><em>STRING</em></code></dt> + <code><strong>-useragent=</strong><em>STRING</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>set different Lynx User-Agent header. Lynx produces a @@ -5021,7 +5264,8 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html rationale.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-validate</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-validate</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>accept only http URLs (meant for validation).</p> @@ -5042,30 +5286,34 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html an also present (or implied) <em>-anonymous</em> flag is overridden, the only way to possibly relax <em>some</em> of the restrictions to the level applicable for - "anononymous" accounts is with an explicit + "anonymous" accounts is with an explicit <em>-restrictions=default</em>.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-verbose</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-verbose</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>toggles [LINK], [IMAGE] and [INLINE] comments with filenames of these images.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-version</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-version</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>print version information.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-vikeys</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-vikeys</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable vi-like key movement.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-wdebug</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-wdebug</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>enable Waterloo tcp/ip packet debug (print to watt @@ -5073,15 +5321,16 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html with WATTCP or WATT-32.</p> </dd> - <dt> - <code><strong>-width=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-width=</strong><em>NUMBER</em></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>number of columns for formatting of dumps, default is 80.</p> </dd> - <dt><code><strong>-with_backspaces</strong></code></dt> + <dt><code><strong>-with_backspaces</strong></code> + </dt> <dd> <p>emit backspaces in output if -dumping or -crawling @@ -5102,8 +5351,7 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html <p>[<a href="#ToC-Invoking">ToC</a>]</p> <h2 id="Environments"><a name="Environment" id= - "Environment"><em>Environment variables used by - Lynx</em></a></h2> + "Environment"><em>Environment variables used by Lynx</em></a></h2> <p>Lynx uses certain environment variables and sets a few of them. Please visit a <a href= @@ -5135,8 +5383,8 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html comments for hundreds of options, most of them commented out because they are built-in defaults. You may visit an index of options: <a href= - "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/release/lynx_help/cattoc.html">by - category</a> or <a href= + "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/release/lynx_help/cattoc.html"> + by category</a> or <a href= "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/release/lynx_help/alphatoc.html"> by alphabet</a>.</p> @@ -5251,8 +5499,8 @@ lynx -source ./ >foo.html <p>Information on obtaining the most current version of Lynx is available at <a href= - "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/index.html">the current - distribution page</a>.</p> + "https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/index.html">the + current distribution page</a>.</p> <p>[<a href="#Contents">ToC</a>]</p> </body> |