Re: LYNX-DEV -force_html bug?

[Jason Baker]

Larry W. Virden, x2487 writes:
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> > :r! lynx -force_html -dump http://www.netusa.net/~eli/notes/ssi.shtml

[HTML snipped]

> > -force_html is probably intended for just file:// refernces, but why
> > shouldn't it also work here?
> > 
> > (Version 2.6)
> 
> Interestingly enough, lynx without the -force_html does the same thing:
> $ lynx http://www.netusa.net/~eli/notes/ssi.shtml

Hmm.  I went to check the source (what the hey), and I got:

text/plain  D)ownload, or C)ancel

So, it looks like the server (or perhaps Lynx?) is misconfigured for 
its MIME type on .shtml files, but I agree that Lynx should obey the 
"-force_html" switch.

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> Larry W. Virden                 INET: address@hidden

Jason

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