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>Hi
>
>Problems with -post_data :
>
>1) Docs describe it as reading "properly formatted data" from stdin ,
> without actually mentioning what is meant by this.
>
>2) When one has done enough experiments to discover what _is_ meant
> (YOU format the data as you like, if you're lucky (or smart) the
> server you submit it to will agree), it turns out to mean "properly
> formatted data" from which lynx will strip all the CR's and
> LineFeeds (and possibly spaces and who knows what else?). i.e., not
> exactly properly formatted then.
>
>3) (2) effectively entirely prevents lynx submitting data
> non-interactively in the (superior) MIME multipart/form-data
> format. Ironic, as it can do this perfectly well for an interactive
> user of a form.
>
>The latter seems particulary strange, as I would assume that the
>design philosophy of such a useful tool as lynx would include a
>principle that (where possible) whatever can be done interactively can
>be done from the command line or in a script.
>
>Hope the feedback was useful,
> tim
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