netscape(1)

NAME
     netscape - The premier World Wide Web browser.

SYNOPSIS
     netscape [ -help ] [ -version ] [ -display display-string ] [ -geometry
     geometry-string ] [ -visual visual-string ] [ -install ] [ -noinstall ] [
     -ncols max-colors ] [ -mono ] [ -iconic ] [ -xrm resource-string ] [
     -remote remote-command ] [ -id window-id ] [ -raise ] [ -noraise ] [
     initial-URL(s) ]

DESCRIPTION
     When started, Netscape will automatically load either the URL(s)
     specified on the command line, or the "home page" specified in the user
     preferences if no URL is given on the command line.

     On line help describing the configuration and use of Netscape can be
     accessed by selecting Handbook from the Help menu on the right hand side
     of the Netscape menu bar.

   OPTIONS
     -help     Displays a list of the invocation commands along with some
               help.

     -version  Displays the version number and build date for the Netscape
               command.

     -display  Sends the display to a remote machine.  See X(1) for details on
               the format and interpretation of the display argument.

     -visual   Tell Netscape which visual to choose for the windows it
               creates.  Possible values are:

               default   This is the standard setting, windows are creating in
                         the same visual as the root window of the screen.

               best      Netscape picks the visual which it believes will give
                         the highest quality display.

               staticgray
               staticcolor
               truecolor
               grayscale
               pseudocolor
               directcolor
                         The visual chosen will be the deepest visual of the
                         specified type.

               0x##      Specifying a hexadecimal number will select the
                         visual with the given visual id.

     -geometry Specifies size and placement of the initial window.  See X(1)
               for details on the format and interpretation of the geometry
               argument.

     -install  Meaningful only if used with -visual default.  Causes Netscape
               to create its own color map, rather than trying to use the root
               window's color map.  May cause color flashing if this option is
               used on a machine with primitive color map hardware.

     -noinstall
               Inverse of above, Netscape will use the default color map.

     -ncols    When not using -install, specifies maximum number of colors
               Netscape will allocate out of the color map.

     -mono     Force the program to run in black & white.

     -iconic   Start up with the application iconified.

     -xrm      Standard method for overriding settings in the resource file.

     -remote <remote-command>
               Tells Netscape to execute a command in an already running
               Netscape process.  Available commands are:

               openURL ( )
                         Prompts for a URL with a dialog box.

               openURL (URL)
                         Opens the specified document without prompting.

               openURL (URL, new-window)
                         Create a new window displaying the the specified
                         document.

               openFile ( )
                         Prompts for a file with a dialog box.

               openFile (File)
                         Opens the specified file without prompting.

               saveAs ( )
                         Prompts for a file with a dialog box (like the menu
                         item).

               saveAs (Output-File)
                         Writes HTML to the specified file without prompting.

               saveAs (Output-File, Type)
                         Writes to the specified file with the type specified
                         - the type may be HTML, Text, or PostScript.
               mailto ( )
                         pops up the mail dialog with the To: field empty.

               mailto (a, b, c)
                         Puts the addresses "a, b, c" in the default To:
                         field.

               addBookmark ( )
                         Adds the current document to the bookmark list.

               addBookmark (URL)
                         Adds the given document to the bookmark list.

               addBookmark (URL, Title)
                         Adds the given document to the bookmark list, with
                         the given title.
     For further details read this document
     http://www.netscape.com/newsref/std/x-remote.html.

     -id <window-id>
               Identifies a specific X window to which the -remote commands
               should be sent.  If not specified, the first window found will
               be used.

     -raise    Tells whether the -remote commands should cause the window to
               raise itself to the top, this is the default.

     -noraise  Specifies that the -remote commands will not auto-raise the
               window.

FILES
     $HOME/.netscape/bookmarks.html
                                   All the bookmarks are stored here, in HTML
                                   format for easy access.
     $HOME/.netscape/cache/*       Directory containing local copies of
                                   recently viewed files.
     $HOME/.netscape/cert-nameidx.db
                                   List of all certificate names.
     $HOME/.netscape/cert.db       List of all certificates.
     $HOME/.netscape/cookies       List of all magic cookies.
     $HOME/.netscape/history.db    List of all recently visited links.
     $HOME/.netscape/key.db        List of all personal keys.
     $HOME/.netscape/lock          Lock if Netscape is already running.
     $HOME/.netscape/newsgroups-*  List of all newsgroups by server.
     $HOME/.netscape/plugin.list   $HOME/.netscape/plugin.old List of all
                                   plug-in's and the previous list.
     $HOME/.netscape/preferences   Settings from the Option menu and
                                   Preference dialogs are stored here.

AUTHOR
     Netscape Communications Corporation

TRADEMARKS
     Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation