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lynx-dev (patch) jumps ambushes
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Philip Webb |
Subject: |
lynx-dev (patch) jumps ambushes |
Date: |
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 18:05:23 -0500 (EST) |
i just burnt my fingers with the jumps file.
if you have the wrong URL corresponding to `?',
Lynx will display that URL when asked with confusing results.
the ancient sample offered in the package needed improvement (below),
but there is a strong case for improving Lynx behaviour too:
why does it not use the URL in lynxcfg: to find the file to display
& why does the list have to be ASCII-alphabetical?
it looks like a bit of ancient hacking, never revisited.
KW (who reminded us all of how to use jumps a few months ago)?
--- old/jumpsUnix.html Fri Dec 3 17:24:14 1999
+++ new/jumpsUnix.html Fri Dec 3 17:42:28 1999
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@
</head>
<body>
<h1>Shortcut List</h1>
- Following is a list of shortcut names and the target links associated
- with them. In Lynx, pressing J followed by one of these shortcut names
- will jump you directly to the link. This list will expand over time.<p>
+ This is a sample jumps file created in the early days of Lynx:
+ you should use it as a template, replacing with your own choices.
+ See Users Guide for details of how the `j' command works.
+<p>
+ *** IMPORTANT *** You must have the correct URL for your own list
+ corresponding to the abbreviation `?' below: otherwise,
+ Lynx will display an incorrect list with misleading results.<br>
+ *** ALSO *** The entries must be in ASCII order:
+ otherwise, Lynx will not be able to find them.
+<p>
<b>Name</b> <b>Link</b>
<!-- The list *MUST* be kept SORTED, one entry per line -->
<dl compact>
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