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Re: Capability of Iceweasel to open a local file.



On 06/06/11 19:27, peasthope@shaw.ca wrote:
> Iceweasel 3.5.16 is working in Squeeze here.  Using the menue, 
> File > Open File, it opens /home/peter/blah.html.  The URI 
> displayed is "file:///home/peter/blah.html".  Alternatively, 
> the file can be opened by typing or pasting that URI into the 
> window.
> 
> There is a third possibility.  Suppose there is a Web page containing 
> a link anchored at either http://localhost/home/peter/blah.html or 
> http:///home/peter/blah.html.  Seems reasonable and straightforward 
> for this method of opening a local file to work as well.  Does 
> anyone have a helpful pertinent idea before a wish report is submitted?
> 
> Thanks,             ... Peter E.
> 
> 
> 
> 

There is no reason that http://toto gives the /toto file. And there are
many reasons that it must not give it.


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