[Catalyst] Link to file

[Nathaniel Nuss]

On Thu, May 24, 2007 at 09:29:40AM -0700, Will Smith wrote:
> thank you for all of your help. 
>  Yes, I just want to link to a file on local machine. And yes, I added the
>  file:// to the path, but it links to nowhere. When cursor over, it shows
>  file:///var..... just like any other links on a html page outside Cat, but
>  it links to nothing. Just wonder if you ever really put a link like that on
>  your app.
>  I thought this is a simple matter, if a simple link could not do that, I
>  think I have to apply the method that Peter has shown.
>  Thanks again

Also keep in mind that if Firefox (others?) accesses the page http:// it will
not (by default) allow you to follow file:/// links on that page. This is a
security feature.

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Nate Nuss