Re: lynx-dev Using tables of new URL types in lynx.cfg

[Klaus Weide]

On Sun, 7 May 2000 address@hidden wrote:

> Real Player and Microsoft web sites aren't exactly forthcoming on this
> matter, but I believe that rttp:// URLs included inside their .ram files
> are just http:// URLs with funny port numbers.  If anyone who reads this
> list knows more about the subject, that person is in a position to add
> rttp:// capabilities to lynx, preferrably on a table basis in the lynx.cfg
> file to forestall any funny stuff by Real Player or Microsoft developers
> intent on making lynx not work with their product.

If anyone who reads this wants to do some experiments regarding such a
"rttp:"-which-is-just-"http:" - see cernrules.txt, especially the section
"Invent your own scheme", for an approach that may not require any code
changes.

  Klaus



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