lynx-dev follow-link patch (revised)

[Philip Webb]

i've tested 2-8-2dev.19 + LE's last patch without encountering any problems;
an unexpected character terminates the string (ok):  3gh+  =  3g .
below is a revised patch for the appropriate help file.

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--- lynx_help/keystrokes/follow_help.html       Thu Mar  4 03:06:35 1999
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  <p>Finally, a user may add a <em>+</em> or <em>-</em> suffix to a number
  command to indicate jumping forward or back relative to the current link or
  page.
! For example,
! typing
! <em>1g+</em> followed by RETURN will move the current
! link to the next numbered link, skipping any intervening
! pages or unnumbered links.  <em>1g-</em> goes to the preceeding
! numbered link.  <em>5p+</em> skips ahead 5 pages, and so on.
  Note that typing <em>1g+</em> is different from typing a down arrow
  in that <em>1g+</em> may skip pages containing no links, or
  intervening non-numbered links, such as form fields when
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  <p>Finally, a user may add a <em>+</em> or <em>-</em> suffix to a number
  command to indicate jumping forward or back relative to the current link or
  page.
! For example, typing <em>1g+</em> followed by RETURN will move the current
! link to the next numbered link, skipping any intervening pages
! or unnumbered links; <em>1g-</em> goes to the preceding numbered link.
! On a page without links, <em>3g+</em> goes to the 3rd link <em>following</em>
! the page.  <em>5p+</em> skips ahead 5 pages, and so on.
! You can also enter <em>5+</em> or <em>5-</em>, which will activate
! the 5th link ahead/behind where you are currently positioned.
  Note that typing <em>1g+</em> is different from typing a down arrow
  in that <em>1g+</em> may skip pages containing no links, or
  intervening non-numbered links, such as form fields when
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  form fields are not numbered.  It also differs from
  the <em>&lt;tab&gt;</em> command in that <em>1g+</em>
  does not skip over whole textareas, unless form fields
! are not numbered..
  
  <p>If the user has set <em>Keypad mode</em> to <em>Numbers act as arrows</em>,
  then only '<em>0</em>', rather than every number, will be treated as an
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  form fields are not numbered.  It also differs from
  the <em>&lt;tab&gt;</em> command in that <em>1g+</em>
  does not skip over whole textareas, unless form fields
! are not numbered.
! 
! <p>
! <em>NOTE:</em> <em>1+g 1-g 1+p 1-p</em> are all recognised as equivalent<br>
! to <em>1g+ 1g- 1p+ 1p-</em> .  Any other (mistyped) characters terminate<br>
! the formula: e.g. <em>1gh+</em> is treated as <em>1g</em>.
  
  <p>If the user has set <em>Keypad mode</em> to <em>Numbers act as arrows</em>,
  then only '<em>0</em>', rather than every number, will be treated as an

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