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[[File:Elinks0Webbrowser_Links.11.1_screenshot.pngjpg|thumb|Screenshot of Elinks[[Links (web browser)|links]], displaying Wikipedia's[[GNU homeHurd]] pagewebsite.]]

A '''text-based web browser''' is a [[web browser]] that renders only the [[text-based (computing)|text]] of [[web page]]s, and ignores [[computer graphics|graphic]] content. Usually, they render pages faster than graphical web browsers due to lowered [[Bandwidth_(computing)|bandwidth]] demands. Additionally, the greater [[CSS]], [[Javascript]] and [[typography]] functionality of graphical browsers require more [[CPU]] resources.

[[File:W3m-wikipedia.png|thumb|[[w3m]] displaying the Wikipedia home page with images.]]

Text-based browsers are often very useful for users with [[visual impairment]] or partial [[blindness]]. They are especially useful with [[speech synthesis]] or text-to-speech software, which reads content to users.

== List of famous text browsers ==

*[[Emacs/W3]]

*[[Line Mode Browser]]

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