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Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 16:14:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Steve Howe <groggy@iname.com>
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Subject: Re: lynx
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On Sun, 20 Sep 1998, Steve Howe wrote:

> this probably belongs in lynx-dev, but
> i don't want to subscribe for one question.
> 
> lynx 2.8 differs from 2.7 in some disappointing ways,
> mainly regarding text handling in <PRE> blocks.
> 
> 1. <CENTER> no longer works inside or outside of <PRE> blocks.

The ideas are mutually exclusive.  I'll bet you that HTML spec says that
PRE isn't allowed within CENTER.

> 2. spaces are no condensed into a single space, killing all
>    formatting of text.

I'll have to check the spec on that, but that sounds like a bug.

> these are the two that cause me trouble, though there may
> be more.  i don't see why lynx developers did this, it really
> sucks since there isn't any easy way around these troubles.

If they're in violation of published HTML spec, call them on it.

Doug White                               
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