Re: [Lynx-dev] A saving problem

[Thomas Dickey]

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008, Riku Virtanen wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I'm using Debian and lynx 2.8.7dev.4 which is the newest lynx-cur package.
> With this version, when I choose link with Word document, it doesn't do
> anything. When I choose rtf, it "opens" the file. The right function would
> be that Lynx would offer Download or Cancel-buttons, but now Lynx doesn't
> do that, why?

It depends on the mime-types and mailcap settings.  The behavior is 
defined in the system ("global") files.

See the discussion of GLOBAL_EXTENSION_MAP and PERSONAL_EXTENSION_MAP
in lynx.cfg (also GLOBAL_MAILCAP and PERSONAL_MAILCAP).

> In Windows and Lynx 2.8.6, Word and rtf-files are not problem, Lynx offers
> a download option for them, not try to open them.

...it could, if you wanted

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