- From: Dave J Woolley <david.woolley@bts.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:30:40 +0100
- To: "'www-html@w3.org'" <www-html@w3.org>
> From: Dave Hodder [SMTP:dmh@dmh.org.uk] > > Parent > First > Search > [DJW:] Already covered. > Author [DJW:] This is REV=MADE, but dropped out of the spec, probably because it was ignored by all browser developers except Lynx. It has since been replaced by Meta, probably because that use of Meta is simply a dump of the document info from MS Word and MS Word doesn't hyperling authors. [DJW:] The typical use is with a mailto: URL, in which case Lynx provides a single key command to email the author with comments on the page, including the page title and contents. I think the definition was vague enough to allow the use of, say, an HTML resource as well. A key point is that it is no use adding features that the mass market browser developers don't consider worthwhile. This applies to most of the existing Link types, which simply get simulated by unqualified links in the body of the document (another issue here is that the average author works in WYSIWYG mode, so is happy explictly goding a next button, but not with telling the browser what the Next link is and letting it create the button). [DJW:] Following text is required by my employer. This is not confidential, but does not necessarily represent my employer's views, if any. -- David Woolley BTS Holdings Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 8401 9000 Fax: +44 (0)20 8401 9100 http://www.bts.co.uk http://www.bureauexpress.com > > ---------------------------DISCLAIMER--------------------------- This e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact the sender.
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