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title: Browsing in plain text
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date: 2024-12-16
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permalink: daily/2024/12/16/browsing-in-plain-text
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- software-development
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cta: ~
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Did you know you can browse the web using plain text browsers from the command line?
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Did you know you can use programs like lynx or w3m to browse the web on the command line?
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No CSS, JavaScript or images, just plain text.
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Similar to using a screen reader, you can quickly tab between focusable elements like links and buttons to find what you need.
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While it will probably not replace Firefox or Chrome as a daily driver, it is useful to know if you're on a server without a browser or need to quickly find information without distractions.
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