[thelist] Tip: Self-testing- Lynx on PC

Timothy J. Luoma lists at tntluoma.com
Fri Aug 30 09:19:01 CDT 2002


Frank wrote:
>
> <tip type="Browser Checking" author="Frank Marion">
>
> Looking for a relatively visual way to find out how
> compliant your site is? Try using Lynx. You can also
> download a copy for the PC.
> </tip>

A good tip, but Opera makes it easier.

<tip type="Browser Checking with Opera" author="Tim Luoma">

Want to see how that site really looks 'in the raw'?

Using the Opera browser, go to:

File > Preferences > Page Style

Uncheck all of the boxes under 'User Mode'

Now whenever you goto a site that you want to check, press Control-g
(that's a lowercase "G") and all the CSS and tables will disappear.

Press 'g' (no CONTROL this time) to make the graphics disappear and see
if they all have ALT tags.

Press 'control-g' again to restore styles
Press 'g' again TWICE to restore 'load all images'

<plug>
All this and more at
http://www.tntluoma.com/opera/lover/
</plug>

</tip>


Day 6 (due out 2 Sept 2002) in the series below will deal with image
control in Opera (especially compared with "other browsers") so this was
a little sneak preview for you Evolters ;-)

TjL



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