Yes - this is a wonderful modification to add into WGET.
I also hope this can also get added into the mainstream
source.
Lachlan.
> i've submitted a patch, so that the new behaviour with -p -np is
> now like this:
>
> 9:56 bozar:~/tmp% wget -nv -p -np http://www.heebie.net/royo/royo21.htm
> 09:56:24 URL:http://www.heebie.net/royo/royo21.htm [4571/4571] ->
>"www.heebie.net/royo/royo21.htm" [1]
> 09:56:24 URL:http://www.heebie.net/newimg/lr1-11.jpg [116352/116352] ->
>"www.heebie.net/newimg/lr1-11.jpg" [1]
>
> (the very small) patch is against wget 1.6. it's a dodgey hack
> more than anything else, so i don't expect (or suggest) that
> this patch should go in as it is ... i think another option or
> modifier is needed so that we maintain backward compatibilty
> with how -p -np works with 1.6.
>
> perhaps -pf (page-requisites + force), or -npr
> (--no-parent-except-requisites)?
>
> if you'd like me to code it up, please let me know ... i believe
> this feature is _really_ useful.
>
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