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+# based on https://gist.github.com/318247
+
+# Usage: browser
+# pipe html to a browser
+# e.g.
+# $ echo "<h1>hi mom!</h1>" | browser
+# $ ron -5 man/rip.5.ron | browser
+
+function browser() {
+    if [ -t 0 ]; then
+        if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+            open $1
+        else
+            cat <<usage
+Usage: browser
+pipe html to a browser
+
+$ echo '<h1>hi mom!</h1>' | browser
+$ ron -5 man/rip.5.ron | browser
+usage
+
+    fi
+
+    else
+        f="/tmp/browser.$RANDOM.html"
+        cat /dev/stdin > $f
+        open $f 
+    fi
+}