Re: lynx-dev 500 error problem

[Dennis Reichel]

Hi...
...if you point me at a form which you think should work with lynx, but 
doesn't,  I will test it with my 2.8 (dev 13) build which seems to be handling
everything thrown at it.

Dennis

> We have been living with the 500 error form rejection problem for a year
> or more now. We create a form (or clone a form that works under Netscape)
> but it fails under lynx. Once again, it seems to be that all cgi scripts
> do not recognize a POST/GET and say no end of file sent by lynx.
> 
> If you can give us the URL of a lynx created and sent form to non lynx
> created site, etc. please give us that and we can copy it.
> 
> Also, if you can give us a downloadable cgi script and the subdirectory
> set up (i.e. '~', home, etc.) please show us a simple cgi arrangement that
> works for recieving lynx sent form data.
> 
> Yes, we know lynx has no control of how form data is processed. Yes, that
> IS the point. What are these cgi sites lookin for and why do form that
> have worked in the past stopped working?