GNU bug report logs - #40269
Emacs should recognize "file:" when opening files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>

Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 04:05:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: notabug, wontfix

Merged with 47809

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: Emacs should recognize "file:" when opening files
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:04:01 +0800

Emacs should recognize file:///home/bla/bla/h.html
That way users could do
$ set file:///home/bla/bla/h.html
$ $BROWSER $@
$ emacs $@
etc. and they would all work the same!
No I don't want to use extensions.
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