W3C Reference Library Read Me
W3C REFERENCE LIBRARY README
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(c) COPYRIGHT MIT 1995.
Please first read the full copyright statement in the file COPYRIGH.
This is the README file which you get when you unwrap the W3C Reference
Library distribution package. Each package contains source code for building
the Library and a set of example applications. The set of modules included
in the package is:
Reference Library (libwww)
Line Mode Browser (www)
Mini Server (webd)
Command Line Tool (w3c)
Mini Robot (webbot)
Socket Listen Tool (listen)
HANDLING THE DISTRIBUTION FILES
A distribution file contains the source code and documentation for the
Library and the example applications. You can get the distribution files
from the Library top page All distribution files are available as compressed
tar files, gzipped tar files, or as zip files. For the compressed tar files,
first uncompress and untar the file _w3c-libwww-X.X.tar.Z_where X is the
version number, for example _4.0_:
uncompress w3c-libwww-X.X.tar.Z
gunzip w3c-libwww-X.X.tar.gz
Then untar the file by typing
tar xf w3c-libwww-X.X.tar
For the zip files, type the following:
unzip w3c-libwww-X.X.zip
INSTALLATION
Please look at the special installation documentation
REFERENCE LIBRARY (LIBWWW)
The W3C Reference Library is a general code base that can be used to build
clients and servers. It contains code for accessing HTTP, FTP, Gopher, News,
WAIS, Telnet servers, and the local file system. Furthermore it provides
modules for parsing, managing and presenting hypertext objects to the user
and a wide spectra of generic programming utilities. The Library is the
basis for many World-Wide Web applications and all the W3C software is build
on top of it. The Library is a required part of all other W3C applications
in this distribution.
LINE MODE BROWSER (WWW)
The W3C Line Mode Browser is a simple character based client. It is
developed for use on dumb terminals and as a test tool for the Common Code
Library. It can be run in interactive mode, non- interactive mode and as a
proxy client. Furthermore it gives a variety of possibilities for data
format conversion, filtering etc. It is primarily intended as a test-tool
for quick access to the Web or used in batch jobs.
Installation is very simple as the application can run without any
particular setup. You can specify your own HOME PAGEusing the
WWW_HOMEenvironment variable. Remember toy setup a NNTPSERVERenvironment
variable before you try to access a news server.
MINI SERVER (WEBD)
The W3C Mini Server is a cross platform server frame work that can be used
as a basis for writing portable servers. It is _NOT_ a full server - only a
frame! It is developed in C and serves as an example of a server application
using the W3C Reference Library.
COMMAND LINE TOOL (W3C)
The W3C Command Line Tool is a cross platform command line tool for
accessing the Web. It is developed in C and serves as an example of a client
application using the W3C Reference Library and as a test-tool for quick
access to the Web from scripts, cron jobs etc. It gives a variety of
possibilities for data format conversion, filtering etc. It is primarily
intended as a test-tool for quick access to the Web or used in scripts, cron
jobs etc.
MINI ROBOT (WEBBOT)
The W3C Mini Robot is a cross platform command line tool for accessing the
Web. It is developed in C and serves as an example of a robot application
using the W3C Reference Library and as a test-tool for quick access to the
Web from scripts, cron jobs etc. It is primarily intended as a test-tool for
quick access to the Web or used in scripts, cron jobs etc.
SOCKET LISTEN TOOL (LISTEN)
The W3C Socket Listen Tool is a cross platform tool for debugging what is
being sent over the wire. It simply listens on a socket and forwards
everything to stderr or whatever is available on the actual platform. It is
developed in C and serves as an example application using the W3C Reference
Library
GOT PROBLEMS OR COMMENTS?
If you encounter problems, would like to feed back suggestions good ideas
etc. then please send a mail explaining your problem andthe version of the
W3C software to libwww@w3.org
_Have fun!_
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Henrik Frystyk Nielsen, libwww@w3.org
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