[plug] Job: Web Programmer

[Anthony Jones]

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On Thursday 06 December 2001 13:03, Bret Busby wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Bret Busby wrote:
> > > > > http://it.seek.com.au/users/jobsearch.asp?JobListAction=ViewOneAd&A
> > > > >dID=16 45142
> > > >
> > > > I have just read the message, and, in trying to access the URL (via
> > > > PINE 4.21 on RH 6.2), got "Alert! Unable to connect to remote host".
> > >
> > > What browser does Pine use for displaying web pages?
> > > It worked fine for me in both Links and Lynx...
> >
> > I believe that mine defaults to Lynx. It can be set by the user, and I
> > have not changed the default setting.
> >
> > Just tried again; same result. I had tried a number of times before I
> > sent the message above.
> >
> > I have previously been able to access other URL's, including the PLUG
> > polls' web pages ( :-) ) and others, via PINE and, what I believe to be
> > Lynx.
>
> Just to confirm; I have just accessed another web site via PINE, and it
> worked okay. The browser used is confirmed as Lynx. Accessing the HELP
> facility for Lynx, it said Lynx help v 2.8.2.

Pine must be escaping the '&' and '?' incorrectly I guess.  I take it you can 
view it from Lynx when you escape the '?' and the '&'.
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