Text.HTML.Download

DEPRECATED: Use the HTTP package instead:

 import Network.HTTP
 openURL x = getResponseBody =<< simpleHTTP (getRequest x)

This module simply downloads a page off the internet. It is very restricted, and it not intended for proper use.

The original version was by Alistair Bayley, with additional help from Daniel McAllansmith. It is taken from the Haskell-Cafe mailing list "Simple HTTP lib for Windows?", 18 Jan 2007. http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lang.haskell.cafe/18443/

Documentation

openURL :: String -> IO String

This function opens a URL on the internet. Any http:// prefix is ignored.

 openURL "www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Haskell"

Known Limitations:

• Only HTTP on port 80
• Outputs the HTTP Headers as well
• Does not work with all servers

It is hoped that a more reliable version of this function will be placed in a new HTTP library at some point!

openItem :: String -> IO String

Open a URL (if it starts with http://) or a file otherwise