Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 03:17:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel AT eagle1 DOT eaglenet DOT com>
Sender: jdashiel AT eagle1 DOT eaglenet DOT com
To: Jason White <whiteja AT rvib2 DOT rvib DOT org DOT au>
Cc: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Proposal to format OpenDOS documentation in HTML
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Might be helpful to put a pointer to h2t6x.zip found in
/simtelnet/msdos/html in the opendos readme.txt file.
This way if a user didn't have lynx or elvis they could download
that utility and strip the html code out and get
ascii documentation useable for their own purposes.
On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Jason White wrote:

> It would seem entirely reasonable to provide OpenDOS documentation in HTML
> format. However, the existing "dosbook" documentation should also be
> retained, for the benefit of those users of OpenDOS who do not have access
> to an HTML browser. Also, it is important that the HTML version of the
> documentation can be easily read and navigated using a "text only" browser
> such as Lynx. This is especially important for people who are using
> braille or speech output devices to access their computers.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jason White.
> 
> 
> 


jude <jdashiel AT eagle1 DOT eaglenet DOT com>