Most Web browsers allow the user to specify a URL and connect to that document or service. In this way, hyperlinks can be made not only to other texts and media, but also to other network services. Web browsers are not simply Web clients, but are also full-featured FTP, Gopher, and telnet clients. For instance, selecting an email address in a piece of hypertext would open a mail program, ready to send email to that address. Macintosh text-only, for Mac SE's and above with System 7.x.
Browsers written in perl are available.
Browsers written for the emacs environment are available. Most of this information is available on the Internet. In order to access resources specified by a URL, you may need to use a Web browser or connect to a telnet site that provides a public-access browser. Enter the URL as one unbroken line without spaces or carriage returns. The best way to get general information on the Web without a browser is to telnet info.cern.ch or gopher info.cern.ch.