> I am trying to download something like
> www.thissite.com and everything above and below it
> in the directory and supposedly staying on the same
> domain.  I have several includes and excludes in the
> parameters (both sites and files).
> How can I keep it from downloading every *.pdf and
> such from external sites?
Do not use +*.pdf, but +www.thissite.com/yoursubfolder/*.pdf

And erase all other default filters (such as +*.gif, +*.jpg ..)