Re: Pretty URLs

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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 21:03:31 +0200
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> Currently, the mosaic client displays the URL of whatever route to the
> page is taken, and that is what is saved in the hotlist if the user chooses 
> to save the URL.  We would like to create the condition (without hacking the
> server and client) where we can put the direct link URL to the page in the 
> hotlist instead of saving the map coordinate URL.

    This is easy.  Have the ISMAP return a redirection to the desired URL.
Of course this means you'll have to connect twice...

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    daves@vt.edu   (Dave Sisson)