Re: CGI script works in Netscape 4.7x but not 7.0 or mozilla etc.

Andrew Schultz <[email protected]> wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > I am trying to use a CGI script which generates a file link (i.e. a
> > link starting file:///<some directory or other>.  This script works as
> > expected with Netscape 4.77 (on Solaris) but not with Netscape 7.0 or
> > any Mozilla or Firefox versions.
> 
> Look in the JS Console (Tools->Web Dev)
> 
What a good idea!  :-)

It's a security thing in the more modern browsers, a 'remote' page
isn't allowed to link to local (to the browser) files, not
unreasonable really.  Within our firewall it's probably OK actually so
I can, if I want, use the pref.js workaround.

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Chris Green