Re: [Lynx-dev] attribute "cite"

[Thomas Dickey]

On Fri, 5 May 2006, address@hidden wrote:

> > > > > 20060501 14:47 -0400, Thomas Dickey >>>>
>   cite = uri [CT]
>          The value of this attribute is a URI that designates a source
>          document or message. This attribute is intended to give
>          information about the source from which the quotation was
>          borrowed.
>
> Reading lynx's source, it appears that lynx parses it but does not use it. I 
> see a use of it in the user's guide, but that does not appear to match the 
> intent noted above.
> <<<<<<<<
> I saw an instance of the _element_ CITE, but not of the attribute.

yes, I was not being accurate:

Lynx recognizes the NcFTP-style ftp URL, e.g.,
<pre>
        <cite>ftpHost</cite>:<cite>fileSpecification</cite>
</pre>


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