Re: A2 HTML viewer

["Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca>]

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, TJFM wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:51:34 -0700, Simon D. Williams wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > I was under the impression that Contiki needs to be fed via http and
> > was unable to browse files on a local Prodos volume...
> 
> I'll have to look at that. I've been mutilating contiki recently, but
> haven't really been near the apps' source. Just driver level stuff.
> 
> Is there an Apple2 equivalent of that 64'er html viewer (C64)?
> 
> 
>  after giving it
> > a little thought, I'm starting to think an Apple-specific markup
> > language and browser would be relatively easy to develop. Hmmmm.....
> > -s
> 
> Indeed. But what's the use of a nonstandard markup language?
> Ie. What is your intended use, and what advantages will it offer over
> existing standards?
> 
> I'm just asking because there may be something that already meets your
> needs.

I doubt it would be of much use really... just something to do ;-)
I guess the advantage might be that 95% of html is irrelevant when you're
dealing with a 80x24 text display with no font/style options to speak
of... I'm pretty much just thinking it would be a way of adding hyperlinks
to text documents and linking HGR files... needs some more thought,
obviously ;-)

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