[WEB4LIB] Character set in lynx

[Thomas Dowling]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Francesco Giacanelli" <md1251 at mclink.it>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Character set in lynx


> [This could be a very simple question not of interest for the list. If
yes,
> please answer me and not the list].
>
> Dear Web4libbers,
>
> I am using lynx text browser to test accessibility of the sites. This
> browser cannot display correctly certain characters (such e',
paragraph
> sign, etc.). I think I should change character set option, but what is
the
> value to fill in (actually the value is ISO-8859-1)?
>

I would say that Lynx 2.8.4 is one of the best browsers around for
displaying HTML 4 character entities.  If your version of Lynx is
current, the problem is more likely to lie in your terminal emulation
software.

Thomas Dowling
OhioLINK - Ohio Library and Information Network
tdowling at ohiolink.edu