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Using Geomview as a Web Browser Helper Application

Here's how to set up Geomview as a helper app for Netscape or some other Web browser.

Check to see that Geomview is installed on your system. If not, download and install a copy via the software library page or via ftp from ftp.geom.umn.edu in /pub/software/geomview. Make sure that you can invoke Geomview by giving the command geomview.
Add the following line to the .mailcap file in your home directory (or to your system mailcap file)
object/x-oogl; geomview %s
Test your setup by clicking on the icon here:

A copy of Geomview should pop up containing a dodecahedron.

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Created: Oct 14 1996 --- Last modified: Oct 14 1996