Parsing HTML for stock symbols

Eric Hermanson eric@alum.mit.edu
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 19:23:10 -0700


Hello,

I haven't had time to look closely at the OmniWeb API, but I'm wondering if
anyone knows if it would be possible to write a bundle which would scan the
incoming HTML for stock/option symbols and turn those text segments into
hyperlinks that point to a URL which will bring up the corresponding stock
quote?  The symbols could be recognized via a set of rules (i.e. certain # of
capital letters following each other), or they could be cross-referenced to a
list of all available stock/option symbols.  The symbols could even be replaced
(like images are loaded) by the current stock price without even having to click
a hyperlink.

I thought it might be a useful tool for me since I do a lot of online stock
research, and that scenario has come up many times.

Thanks for any information,
Eric