This project has been designed to maximize perl scripts and the latest Web browser technology in
order to open up the text of The Country of the Pointed Firs to interaction with readers.
There are some known problems and incompatibilities.
Problems with frames and the annotation function:
- javascripts sometimes disable the Back button of browsers.
- To return to previous material in these cases, use the navigation buttons in the menu frame and reenter the section you wish to explore.
- A section of text can only be annotated one time.
- To maximize the number of readers who can participate in the project, select the smallest possible
phrase to use as an annotation link, leaving more options available for future readers.
- The annotation script finds only the first occurance of an annotation phrase in every section.
- To annotate a word that occurs later or multiple times in any section, select a more distinct
phrase to serve as the annotation link.
- The annotation script has trouble processing characters like !.
- If annotating a section of the text that contains characters fails, select an alternate phrase to
serve as the annotation link.
- The annotation script will overwrite earlier annotations with new versions.
- To edit your own annotations, use this function to replace older annotations with new ones. To
comment on a passage that has already been annotated, use the response function provided in the
original annotation, or select a neighboring phrase to serve as your annotation link.
Browser Compatability Issues:
Although most of the content is available to older and non-graphical browsers, to fully experience the
text, a browser that supports frames and JavaScript is required.
We have not been able to test every browser, but there are some known bugs and incompatibilities. Here
is a list of popular browsers and information about their compatibility with this project.
- Netscape Communicator 4.0 PC/MAC
- No known incompatibilities.
- Netscape Navigator 3.0 PC/MAC
- No color coding of links.
- Netscape Navigator 2.0 PC/MAC
- No color coding of links.
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 PC/MAC
- No known incompatibilities.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 PC/MAC
- No color coding of links.
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You can download compatible versions of the browsers listed above,
at the
Netscape Communicator Download
Site
Microsoft Internet
Explorer Download Site
Most of the content of this project is also compatible with the Lynx browser for text-only viewing.
