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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Message #8 received at 40269 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Cc: 40269 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#40269: Emacs should recognize "file:" when opening files
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:40:54 +0200
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org> writes:

> 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.

What should it do with this input?  Start eww?  Edit h.html?

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