Reposted from comp.infosystems.www.misc >From a discussion of the merits/evils of Mosaic Communications Corp's extensions to html (hypertextmark-up language) used to create world wide web documents, such extensions being readable at present only with their proprietary freeware Netscape browser. >From: lemay@netcom.com (Killer of Trees) >Subject: a little levity, anyone? >Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 03:51:30 GMT >Top Ten HTML Extensions that Did Not Make it Into Netscape 0.9 (*) >1. <WIRED>...</WIRED> >Renders the enclosed text in Sturm und Drang 374 Medium Bold Condensed, >in light purple on a neon orange background. Tells you repeatedly >how cool you are for using netscape. >2. <ROACH>....</ROACH> >When selected, the enclosed text runs and hides under the nearest window. >OR, giggles a lot and demands nachos, depending on your definition of >"roach." (the formal definition, of course, to be determined by the >Official Honorary Internet Standards Committee For Moving Really Slowly.) >3. <KILL_SGML> >Should anyone foolish enough to think that HTML is still SGML and try and >run a netscape-html document through an SGML editor, processor, or other >tool, this tag causes an immediate core dump, erases anything on your >disk with "DTD" in the name, and emails a randomly-selected insult to Tim >Pierce. >4. <PINHEAD>...</PINHEAD> >Inserts "zippyisms" into the enclosed text. Perfect for those professional >documents. >5. <SECRET>....</SECRET> >In order to read the enclosed text, you have to have secret spy decoder >glasses (available direct from Mcom for a reasonable fee). >You can also read it by holding your computer in front of a full moon >during the autumn solstice. >6. <HYPE> >Causes Marc Andreesen to magically appear and grant you an interview >(whether you want one or not). >Please use this tag sparingly. >7. <PEEK>....</PEEK> >8. <POKE>...</POKE> >So you want more control over screen layout in HTML? Well, here ya go. >9. <YOGSOTHOTH> >Summons the elder gods to suck away your immortal soul. Or Bill Gates, if >the elder gods are busy. >Unpredictable (but amusing) results occur when the <YOGSOTHOTH> and ><HYPE> tags are used in close proximity. >10. <BLINK>...</BLINK> >Causes the enclosed text to.... >ooops, that one made it in. >(*) because they ran out of beer. >DISCLAIMER: I'm not on anyone's side. I have a 100.4 degree fever, >six chapters to write in 13 days, three hours sleep and way too >much blood in my cafeine stream. I hate everyone. >Copyright (c) 1994 Laura Lemay. Copy this without my name on it and I'll >come to your house and make you read netscape documents using lynx. >-- >********************************************************* >Laura Lemay lemay@netcom.com >goawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoawaygoaway >*********************************************************
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