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Lynx

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Automation
The manual documents command-line options to dump formatted pages, traverse links, and output pages for indexing.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Browser actions
The user guide documents printing, mailing, saving rendered files, viewing source, and downloading or saving source files.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Browser engine
otherlynx.invisible-island.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Built-in ad blocking
Nolynx.invisible-island.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Cookies
The manual says cookie handling is enabled by default and provides options to configure cookie files and acceptance behavior.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Cross-device sync
Nolynx.invisible-island.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Current development
The official development page says work is underway on Lynx 2.9.4 and links to current source archives.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Downloads
The stable release page offers Lynx 2.9.3 as ZIP, gzip tar, and bzip2 tar distribution files.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Extension support
nonelynx.invisible-island.net · read 23 Sep 2026
Forms
Lynx supports HTML forms with buttons, checkboxes, radio buttons, selection fields, and text-entry fields.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Help and support
The site provides an online user guide and directs questions or comments to the lynx-dev mailing list.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
HTML support
The user guide lists support for HTML forms, images, tables, frames, and other HTML features.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Images
Lynx does not display images as images; its guide describes options to show image presence as labels or links.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Language support
The development page says Lynx supports multiple languages through gettext and that message catalogs are bundled with the source distribution.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Local files
Lynx can display local HTML files and other files supplied at startup.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Local use
Lynx can open local files and can be used to build information systems for local access or a single LAN.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The current development page identifies Thomas E. Dickey as the page updater and provides his email address.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026
Navigation
The guide describes navigating links with arrow keys or the numeric keypad, with a history page and visited links page.lynx.invisible-island.net · read 11 Oct 2026

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