The following lynx commands are available when using The World's help system. The word shown in "quotes" indicates the mnemonic and should assist in providing faster recall of these commands. Character Action --------- ------ q "quit" and return to the world% prompt space scrolls the document forward one page tab moves the cursor to the next link return follows the selected link to the new document u move "up" to the previous document b scrolls the document "back" one page 1 the number 1 to go to the end of the current document 7 the number 7 to go to the beginning of the current document / search for a particular string s search for a particular string n find and display the next occurance of a search string m move to the "main" help document a "add" a link to the bookmark file v "view" the bookmark file o move to the "options" menu for configuration settings h get "help" ? get help K display which commands are defined for each "key" g "go" to another WWW site d "download" the document in its HTML language p "print" the document to a file in plain text
Lynx is a hypertext browser for the World Wide Web (WWW). WWW documents are written in the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). One feature of a hypertext system is the ability to use a word of text as a link to another document. These links are identifiable because they are (usually) displayed in bold-face fonts. When the cursor is positioned on a link, the corresponding document can be accessed for online viewing or downloading to your local computer. Starting lynx A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the address of a specific WWW service, site, and document. The most common service type is http. To start lynx from the world% prompt using The World's Help Desk URL, type:
Use your up and down arrow keys to position the cursor on a link that interests you, then select the right arrow key to access the linked document. The left arrow key will return you to the previous link. Type "q" to quit from lynx. You may also type Control-C at any time to exit the online help area and return to the world% command prompt.
Access another internet site for additional help using lynx.
Printing Documents The command 'p' invokes the printing options on the current document: Save to a local file Mail the file to yourself Print to the screen Use vt100 print sequence to print from your local terminal Choosing one of these options will print the formatted version of the document. The first selection will store the formatted version as a file on your World account. You can then exit from lynx and download the formatted version of the document to your local host computer for viewing or printing. Downloading Documents The command 'd' invokes the download options. WWW documents have two formats, one is the HTML language and the other is the formatted presentation that you see on the screen. When you select download, you will always get the HTML formatted version of the document. This is not useful to download unless you have software on your local computer that understands how to use HTML documents. If you do choose to download the HTML source, you need to specify which download selection matches your file transfer protocol. Customizing Lynx behavior The lynx program offers several configuration options that can be modified to suit your personal needs. One setting that we recommend is enable numbered links. This will place a number to the left of each link in a web document. When the links are numbered, you can get directly to the link by typing the number. To enable Numbered Links, choose the command 'o' and modify the setting accordingly. Be sure to select '>' to save this modification. Header/Footer Links At the top and bottom of each page of a help document there is a set of links that provide quick and efficient movement to the primary areas on The World's web server. At any time, you can jump into another section of our web or get back to the top level of a designated section by activating one of these links.
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