It can be difficult to view some sites with Lynx, because the information you need to navigate around the site is all in graphic form. Sometimes, even the text looks strange because it's meant to be used with a graphic browser. Though this looks intimidating, it's actually harmless. It won't do any harm, and it may keep you from being asked the same question again in that Lynx session. This is called frames .
Lynx can handle frames, but in a rather confusing way.
You need to follow each link to see the text that's supposed to be displayed in each window. Those messages were written by people who are unaware of Lynx's capabilities. If you ignore the messages, you can usually view these sites with Lynx by following the named links to the frames. Forms can be used to search a database, complete a survey, or submit personal information to the organization that runs the Web site. Lynx generally works with forms, though some forms may be difficult or confusing to use.