Links the chain

Janina Sajka janina at rednote.net
Thu Oct 14 09:21:39 EDT 2004


Oops. I forgot to put a "Dear Nigel" at the top. Sorry for that
confusion.

Janina Sajka writes:
> The email message below appeared on a different blind users list than
> where you've recently posted your suggestions for key bindings in links.
> I've sent this message to blinux as well because that's where you
> posted.
> 
> While the message below isn't about key bindings, it does request an
> important feature that is present in lynx (the cat), and missing in
> links (the chain). I'm forwarding it on to you as a use case and a user
> requirement in the expectation that's it's a fairly simple thing to
> implement.
> 
> Regretably many web sites that ignore the W3C's markup guidance in
> support of accessibility also abuse the user agent data provided by the
> http header. It would be very helpful if links (the chain) could provide
> the workaround already available in lynx (the cat).
> 
> I would very much like to hear your thoughts on this request.
> 
> Leslie Fairall writes:
> > Does anyone know if you can change the user-agent string in links the 
> > chain? I use the cat with Bank of America by doing this, but would like to 
> > have access to some features that require Javascript. I wish there was a 
> > way where I could save the user-agent string whenever I go to the website. 
> > Does anyone else do the same thing? Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
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> 				Janina Sajka, Chair
> 				Accessibility Workgroup
> 				Free Standards Group (FSG)
> 
> janina at freestandards.org	Phone: +1 202.494.7040
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				Janina Sajka, Chair
				Accessibility Workgroup
				Free Standards Group (FSG)

janina at freestandards.org	Phone: +1 202.494.7040





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