Templeton's Known Limitations

Most software documentation only tells what the program can do, but we feel that it is equally important to know what it cannot do.

Due to the vast options available on most web servers, Templeton is not capable of retrieving some types of documents. These known limitations effect virtually all types of web robots and are described below. Many of these limitations are expected to be corrected in later releases, although currently no dates have been announced.

Protocol Limitations

The following limitations are due to the HTTP protocol and its implementation.

Remote Application Limitations

The following limitations are due to remote applications. These are generally in the form of CGI scripts, Java code, embedded JavaScript, or VBScript. (They are refered to as remote applications because the come from a remote server.)

Network Limitations

The following limitations are due to networking implementations.

Program Limitations

The following limitations are due to the design and implementation of Templeton. Various developmental factors lead to these limitations. Many of these limitations will be changed in later releases.
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Document revision: 20 December 1998 for Templeton 3.000
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