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.
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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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