Re: LYNX-DEV text/html;q=0.000

[Nelson Henry Eric]

> There are pages out there that will just reflect back to you the
> information the server sees, including HTTP headers.  Here is one
> example, <URL:http://www.openmarket.com/browsertest/form/nph-dumpid.cgi>.

Good info for the developing FAQ.

> So it appears Lynx thinks you *shouldn't* be able to do it.  Are you
> questioning the wisdom of Lynx? :)  It may be for your own protection..

Yeap, figured as much.

> A viewer definition for text/plain would not just apply to text
> *local files*, but to all plain/text Web documents, ftp files etc.,
> and also to various stuff Lynx generates internally on-the-fly 
> (although not as much as text/html) - for example (i *think*) source
> display or the result of a ']' HEAD request.  Are you sure you want that?

Also excellent information for the FAQ.

> Have you tried mapping .txt to text/x-nhetext (or whatever :) ) and then

That's what I've been doing, but I couldn't figure out why I HAD to do it
that way.  Now I know.  Thanks for sharing your superior knowledge.  Really,
I do appreciate the time you've put in.

__Henry
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