Translations by Jiří Pavlovský

If emacs_keys is to "on" then the normal EMACS movement keys: ^N = down ^P = up ^B = left ^F = right will be enabled.

file_editor specifies the editor to be invoked when editing local files or sending mail. If no editor is specified, then file editing is disabled unless it is activated from the command line, and the built-in line editor will be used for sending mail.

The file_sorting_method specifies which value to sort on when viewing file lists such as FTP directories. The options are: BY_FILENAME -- sorts on the name of the file BY_TYPE -- sorts on the type of the file BY_SIZE -- sorts on the size of the file BY_DATE -- sorts on the date of the file

lineedit_mode specifies the key binding used for inputting strings in prompts and forms. If lineedit_mode is set to "Default Binding" then the following control characters are used for moving and deleting: Prev Next Enter = Accept input Move char: <- -> ^G = Cancel input Move word: ^P ^N ^U = Erase line Delete char: ^H ^R ^A = Beginning of line Delete word: ^B ^F ^E = End of line Current lineedit modes are:

The following allow you to define sub-bookmark files and descriptions. The format is multi_bookmark<capital_letter>=<filename>,<description> Up to 26 bookmark files (for the English capital letters) are allowed. We start with "multi_bookmarkB" since 'A' is the default (see above).

personal_mail_address specifies your personal mail address. The address will be sent during HTTP file transfers for authorization and logging purposes, and for mailed comments. If you do not want this information given out, set the NO_FROM_HEADER to TRUE in lynx.cfg, or use the -nofrom command line switch. You also could leave this field blank, but then you won't have it included in your mailed comments.

preferred_charset specifies the character set in MIME notation (e.g., ISO-8859-2, ISO-8859-5) which Lynx will indicate you prefer in requests to http servers using an Accept-Charset header. The value should NOT include ISO-8859-1 or US-ASCII, since those values are always assumed by default. May be a comma-separated list. If a file in that character set is available, the server will send it. If no Accept-Charset header is present, the default is that any character set is acceptable. If an Accept-Charset header is present, and if the server cannot send a response which is acceptable according to the Accept-Charset header, then the server SHOULD send an error response, though the sending of an unacceptable response is also allowed.

preferred_language specifies the language in MIME notation (e.g., en, fr, may be a comma-separated list in decreasing preference) which Lynx will indicate you prefer in requests to http servers. If a file in that language is available, the server will send it. Otherwise, the server will send the file in its default language.

If run_all_execution_links is set "on" then all local execution links will be executed when they are selected. WARNING - This is potentially VERY dangerous. Since you may view information that is written by unknown and untrusted sources there exists the possibility that Trojan horse links could be written. Trojan horse links could be written to erase files or compromise security. This should only be set to "on" if you are viewing trusted source information.

If run_execution_links_on_local_files is set "on" then all local execution links that are found in LOCAL files will be executed when they are selected. This is different from run_all_execution_links in that only files that reside on the local system will have execution link permissions. WARNING - This is potentially dangerous. Since you may view information that is written by unknown and untrusted sources there exists the possibility that Trojan horse links could be written. Trojan horse links could be written to erase files or compromise security. This should only be set to "on" if you are viewing trusted source information.

select_popups specifies whether the OPTIONs in a SELECT block which lacks a MULTIPLE attribute are presented as a vertical list of radio buttons or via a popup menu. Note that if the MULTIPLE attribute is present in the SELECT start tag, Lynx always will create a vertical list of checkboxes for the OPTIONs. A value of "on" will set popup menus as the default while a value of "off" will set use of radio boxes. The default can be overridden via the -popup command line toggle.

show_color specifies how to set the color mode at startup. A value of "never" will force color mode off (treat the terminal as monochrome) at startup even if the terminal appears to be color capable. A value of "always" will force color mode on even if the terminal appears to be monochrome, if this is supported by the library used to build lynx. A value of "default" will yield the behavior of assuming a monochrome terminal unless color capability is inferred at startup based on the terminal type, or the -color command line switch is used, or the COLORTERM environment variable is set. The default behavior always is used in anonymous accounts or if the "option_save" restriction is set. The effect of the saved value can be overridden via the -color and -nocolor command line switches. The mode set at startup can be changed via the "show color" option in the 'o'ptions menu. If the option settings are saved, the "on" and "off" "show color" settings will be treated as "default".

show_cursor specifies whether to 'hide' the cursor to the right (and bottom, if possible) of the screen, or to place it to the left of the current link in documents, or current option in select popup windows. Positioning the cursor to the left of the current link or option is helpful for speech or braille interfaces, and when the terminal is one which does not distinguish the current link based on highlighting or color. A value of "on" will set positioning to the left as the default while a value of "off" will set 'hiding' of the cursor. The default can be overridden via the -show_cursor command line toggle.

show_dotfiles specifies that the directory listing should include "hidden" (dot) files/directories. If set "on", this will be honored only if enabled via userdefs.h and/or lynx.cfg, and not restricted via a command line switch. If display of hidden files is disabled, creation of such files via Lynx also is disabled.

If sub_bookmarks is not turned "off", and multiple bookmarks have been defined (see below), then all bookmark operations will first prompt the user to select an active sub-bookmark file. If the default Lynx bookmark_file is defined (see above), it will be used as the default selection. When this option is set to "advanced", and the user mode is advanced, the 'v'iew bookmark command will invoke a statusline prompt instead of the menu seen in novice and intermediate user modes. When this option is set to "standard", the menu will be presented regardless of user mode.

user_mode specifies the users level of knowledge with Lynx. The default is "NOVICE" which displays two extra lines of help at the bottom of the screen to aid the user in learning the basic Lynx commands. Set user_mode to "INTERMEDIATE" to turn off the extra info. Use "ADVANCED" to see the URL of the currently selected link at the bottom of the screen.

If verbose_images is "on", lynx will print the name of the image source file in place of [INLINE], [LINK] or [IMAGE] See also VERBOSE_IMAGES in lynx.cfg

If vi_keys is set to "on", then the normal VI movement keys: j = down k = up h = left l = right will be enabled. These keys are only lower case. Capital 'H', 'J' and 'K will still activate help, jump shortcuts, and the keymap display, respectively.

The visited_links setting controls how Lynx organizes the information in the Visited Links Page.

If keypad_mode is set to "NUMBERS_AS_ARROWS", then the numbers on your keypad when the numlock is on will act as arrow keys: 8 = Up Arrow 4 = Left Arrow 6 = Right Arrow 2 = Down Arrow and the corresponding keyboard numbers will act as arrow keys, regardless of whether numlock is on.

If keypad_mode is set to "LINKS_ARE_NUMBERED", then numbers will appear next to each link and numbers are used to select links.

If keypad_mode is set to "LINKS_AND_FORM_FIELDS_ARE_NUMBERED", then numbers will appear next to each link and visible form input field. Numbers are used to select links, or to move the "current link" to a form input field or button. In addition, options in popup menus are indexed so that the user may type an option number to select an option in a popup menu, even if the option isn't visible on the screen. Reference lists and output from the list command also enumerate form inputs.

NOTE: Some fixed format documents may look disfigured when "LINKS_ARE_NUMBERED" or "LINKS_AND_FORM_FIELDS_ARE_NUMBERED" are enabled.