Re: doc-view and mailcap

[Stefan Monnier]

>     For what it's worth, w.r.t attachments, I see no problem with Gnus's
>     attachment and doc-view support: if viewed internally the attachment will
>     use doc-view-mode and if used externally it'll use whichever program you
>     prefer (xpdf, xdvi, gv, evince, ...).

> I don't understand the "ifs" in the last sentence.  What condition
> would choose between those two methods

The user:  when right-clicking on the attachment, the context menu allows
you to view the attachment either internally or externally (or to save).


        Stefan