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Re: 1.1.2 bug, news lists


>  >   2.  Chasing a link, even to a node in the currently open page,
>  >       can sometimes cause the entire page to be re-read.  (E.g.
>  >       this happens starting with g77_bugs.html and chasing "But-Bugs"
>  >       in the first menu.  At least for me, using lynx.)
>That's because the links, which appear to you to be in the same file are
>actually in different files.
>
>ie, you started by looking at g77_news.html  When you follow a link you'll
>find that you actually go into something like g77_20.html

That's strange, because the information is already on my screen.  I.e.
I go to g77_bugs.html, get 94K, then follow a link to something entirely
within the same file I already have, and it reads a whole new one.

Ah, I think I see what's going on now, and your explanation fits it.
Basically, g77_news.html is a complete 94K file containing the
relevant section, but all its links to the info it contains are really
to, e.g., g77_20.html.

So, only the first time somebody follows a link, will it get re-read.
After that, they "live" in the "real" file, and can move around within
links contained therein with no re-reading.

Seems not so bad to me.

>If there's a better way to do this I'm open to suggestions.

Can't help there at this time, I know way too little about this stuff.

        tq vm, (burley)


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