Using lynx to Dump a text file in to a Web Form

Linux for blind general discussion blinux-list at redhat.com
Tue Dec 7 20:47:46 UTC 2021


I once knew a key sequence one could run in a case of having a
multi-line form such that one could dump a formatted text file in
to that form.

	I have forgotten what a person does but the case where
this works is let's say, a situation where you are prompted to
enter a message followed by a bunch of empty lines that fill as
you type.

	You type what to put in to those lines and then bring up
the web page and go to the input form and then I think lynx
prompts for the name of your text file and you type that in and
off it goes.  One usually ends up with the basic format of your
file neatly filling the form which you can then just send.

	If lynx is the browser, what is the correct procedure to
do this?

	Thanks.

Martin McCormick




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