> > Use options:
> > 
> > --depth=1 --ext-depth=2 --near
> > 
> > (or -r1 -%e2 -n) 
> But doesn't this mean the following:
> - use a link depth of 1 for the actual website to be
> mirrored (= only get the top level links): "-r1"
> - follow external links up to a link depth of two:
> "-%e2"
> - get near objects

It does. 

> This is not quite exactly what I'm trying to do. I
> am looking for:
> 1) mirror website www.foo.bar up to an (internal)
> link depth of N
> 2) for each web page mirrored in step (1), download
> each external link (images, flash, video /but/ also
> web pages) up to a link depth of 1

Ok, sorry – I didn't read your post thoroughly enough. 

But if you use options -n -rN -%e2 you should get the pages you need. In my
experience it is often nessicary to set the link depth to N+1 to get all
images and other elements on the level N pages mirrored. That's why I suggest
you use -%e2 (get to links depths externally to the web pages mirrored).    

> I tried the your suggested options, but it didn't
> work out. It only downloaded the first page from a
> website, and even didn't follow a single
> website-internal link.

Yes – if N is 1 then use -r2. 

I hope it works out for you.


- Bo