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Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums"
From: |
Jacob Poon |
Subject: |
Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums" |
Date: |
Sun, 29 Mar 1998 22:36:36 -0500 |
On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, David Woolley wrote:
> > >
> > >Apparently some buffer is overflowing and the charaacters are getting sent
> > >to Lynx commands.
>
> Based on a fifteen minute look at the code, Lynx 2.7.2 violates the
> July draft of HTML 4.0. What I think it is doing is converting textarea
> into a series of text field internally and then re-assembling them when
> it submits the form. As a result it can't scroll vertically. The
> HTML 4.0 draft I have in hard copy says that neither the number of
> rows nor columns should limit the amount of data entered.
>
> The problem then arises for Lynx of: how do you get out of the text area.
> At the moment an excess CR or downarrow will do this, but if you make it
> scrollable, you need another way out.
I would treat the text area as a link. If I want to edit the content,
just press enter will 'zoom in' to the text and allow me to edit
internally (or externally, if possible). To exit, just press ^G (or ^C,
but not recommended) will return to the normal view.
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", (continued)
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Larry W. Virden, x2487, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", T.E.Dickey, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Philip Webb, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Howard Kaikow, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Gregory S. Stark, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Larry W. Virden, x2487, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Howard Kaikow, 1998/03/27
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", David Woolley, 1998/03/28
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Howard Kaikow, 1998/03/28
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Ari Moisio, 1998/03/29
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums",
Jacob Poon <=
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", Heather Stern, 1998/03/30
- Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", David Woolley, 1998/03/31
Re: LYNX-DEV Using Lynx woth web "forums", David Combs, 1998/03/30