> Welcome back. The Unix/Linux waters are still warm and inviting. Thank you Janina! > I'm sorry you had to work so hard to get access to lynx, > though I'm sure the exercise wasn't wasted effort. It certainly was worth the effort. It just makes me feel like such a newb. I really shouldn't be so whiny. After one knows how to do things, it is so easy! Isn't that usually the case? > While there are significant challenges thrown at lynx by today's > content coding practices, lynx continues to be a highly effective > user agent in most circumstances. I think so too. Now that I know the trick of increasing column width, I feel even stronger about this. > And, in my experiences, many of the insurmountable > problems one encounters with lynx would be readily > remedied by small fixes on the content side, such as > the javascripted submit buttons used by Ebay and PayPal. > What excuse is there for javascripting a submit which > does nothing but submit a form, anyway? Agreed! I regret that such a ridiculous construct is usually allowed by the 508 web standards. I have yet to encounter JavaScript that is actually essential to the functionality of a site. Client-side data validation is convenient for the host site, but it is hardly required, and had better be backed by server-side validation anyway. > Most of us here have not probably compiled our own lynx. Well, that's encouraging. I figured compiling code is a rite of passage! Is impolitic to plead to this list when I get around to trying to compile NFBtrans? > Years ago, I did that, but it's no longer necessary as lynx > is made readily available through various Linux distributions > and is handily acquired and installed. Indeed, the build I used is hosted at and uses their preferred bundle format (.pkg) and native installer. > Also, I'm sure any number of us would offer the good folks on the WAI > list a user account they could ssh into to directly experience lynx for > themselves. I know I would happily do that. Please convey my offer. In > making this offer, however, I must also point out that the accessibility > of available ssh clients on Windows is questionable--certainly when > compared against their robust and unobtrusive usefulness on Linux. I like to encourage my Windows-only colleagues to try this trick: From the Start menu select run and enter: telnet guest.sailor.lib.md.us This is a public Lynx browser hosted by the Maryland Public Library system. There are also local dial-up numbers available throughout the state that are compatible with HyperTerminal. This isn't the secure version of Lynx, and I doubt that one can change the column width, but it is quite convenient. _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list