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# 3.2 Configuring WWW Plug-ins in Links

# [Version 0.82]

A few of the so-called browser plugins that work for Netscape will also work for Links. This section describes how to configure two of the more popular client applications: RealPlayer <http://www.real.com> and Acrobat Reader <http://www.adobe.com>

### Page Contents

- 3.2.1 Real Player 5.0 (Unix) and Real G2 Player (Linux)
- 3.2.2 Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf)
- 3.2.3 Other Browser Plugins

### 3.2.1 Real Player 5.0 (Unix) and Real G2 Player (Linux)

Source (G2 for Linux 2.0/2.2): http://www.real.com/products/player/linux.html
Source (RealPlayer): http://proforma.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html

Important note: Real Player 5.0 seems to be largely obsolete as most "Real-format" files require the G2 Player. There is no backward compatibility.

1. Install the RealPlayer 5.0 (Unix) or RealG2 Player (Linux) and make a note of the full path to the binary (e.g. /usr/X11R6/bin/realplay).

2. Put the appropriate entries into your links.cfg file, but change the path to the binary accordingly. Note: These entries must each be on a single line.

Real Player 5.0 entries:

association "RealPlayer 5.0" "audio/x-pn-realaudio" "/usr/X11R6/bin/realplay %" 2 1
extension "ra,ram" "audio/x-pn-realaudio"

Real Player G2 entries:

association "RealPlayer G2" "application/vnd.rn-realmedia,video/vnd.rn-realvideo,audio/vnd.rn-realaudio,audio/x-pn-realaudio" "/usr/X11R6/bin/realplay %" 2 1
extension "rv" "video/vnd.rn-realvideo"
extension "ra,rm,ram" "audio/vnd.rn-realaudio"
extension "ra,rm,ram" "audio/x-pn-realaudio"
association "Sound formats for G2 Player" "audio/x-scpls,audio/mpeg,audio/x-mpegurl" "/usr/X11R6/bin/realplay %" 2 1
extension "pls" "audio/x-scpls"
extension "mp3" "audio/mpeg"
extension "m3u" "audio/x-mpegurl"

3. Just fire up Links, go to Real.com <www.real.com> and follow some links from there.

### 3.2.2 Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf)

1. Install Acrobat Reader.

2. Put these entries into your Links.cfg file.

extension "pdf" "application/pdf"
association "Acrobat Reader" "application/pdf" "acroread %" 2 1

3. Select a pdf file in Links, the Reader will start and display the document.

### 3.2.3 Other Browser Plugins

Most other Unix plugins are developed specifically to run inside Netscape, so cannot be invoked with Links.

User Reference Manual for Links Version 0.82 | Revision Date: 2000-02-16

Copyright (C) 2000 Cliff Cunnington, <cliff@ccnet.demon.nl>

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