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Glad to hear it worked so easily.  Since links and links 2.1.9 share the
same config file, if you have them both on your computer pdftotext ought
to work for both of them now.  I discovered this to be the case for
seejpeg.

Have you had time to check out pdfimage or pdftops?  



> > When you run into an online pdf file, back up one link, D to download it,
> > and you will see a download menu offering you a choice of whatever you
> > have download lines for, such as 'save to home directory' and 'View text
> > with pdftotext'.  At my bbs we also have the option of mailing the file.
> >
> Thanks, Sindi.  Works like a champ.  With this info, I was able to get
> pdftotext working in Links (0.97 - should work on earlier versions the
> same way, though).  Here are the directions: fire up Links and hit the
> "esc" key, which brings up a menu.  Arrow over to "Setup" and hit "enter"
> for the drop-down menu, select "Associations" and hit "enter", then "Add"
> and hit enter.  You'll get a text box in the middle of your Links window
> when you do this.  In the first field of that box ("Label") enter "pdf."
> In the second field ("Content-Type") enter "application/pdf."  In the
> third field ("Program") enter "pdftotext % -|less."  You should
> probably uncheck the box in that menu (which is checked by default, it
> seems) that says "Run in X-Window []". --Question: I'm using Links in
> console mode so this makes sense.  But if someone's running Links in an
> xterm under xwindows, should they leave this box checked?--  Hit "OK."
> Then, when you come to a pdf doc-link you want to read, navigate to it
> and hit "enter."  From the box that pops up select "Open" and the file
> will begin downloading.  Once the download is complete, the file will open
> and view using less.  Works great! (even less complex than under Lynx).
> 
> James
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