Re: Print=Yes

• From: Mike Meyer <mwm@contessa.phone.net>
• Date: Tue, 25 Apr 95 15:27:51 PST
• To: www-html@www10.w3.org
• Message-Id: <19950425.75CDC00.E371@contessa.phone.net>

> What would be useful for html3 would be to write something like:
>         <Address>
>         <A HREF="MailTo:LantzR@physio-control.com" Print=Yes>
>         Lantz Rowland</A>
>         </Address>
> 
> Which if printed would print as:
>         Lantz Rowland <LantzR@physio-control.com>
>                         - or -
>         Lantz Rowland <MailTo:LantzR@physio-control.com>

Sounds like what you really need is better printing software. I get
printed versions of my HTML documents pretty much exactly like the
second form, without need for a PRINT attribute on any HTML tags.

I'd suggest that browsers with a print requester add "Print URL's"
(similar things might be considered if you're saving to a file) as a
checkbox item; those without might want to add it as a preferences
option. Of course, doing intelligent things with relative URL's or
URL's in the same document might require some thought, but it can be
made to work.

	<mike

Received on Tuesday, 25 April 1995 18:35:25 UTC