Chrome-Stats extension
Compare Chrome extensions: Enable local file links vs Open local Link
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Enable local file links
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Open local Link
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| User count | 3,000,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Average rating | 3.86 | 3.00 |
| Rating count | 74 | 2 |
| Last updated | 2023-12-03 | 2022-08-20 |
| Size | 9.69K | 132.10K |
| Version | 0.9.5 | 1.0.10 |
| Short description | |
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| Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome. | Open local link by clicking |
| Full summary | |
In Google Chrome, links to local files are disabled, unlike IE. This extension allows you to open a link to a local file by clicking it. [Setting] Starting with Chrome 118 in October 2023, you will need to enable the "Allow access to file URLs" setting from the extension settings page. chrome://extensions/?id=nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld [Security] A malicious page can not open a local file without permission, because this extension reacts only to the click operation by the user. [Others] Personal information is not collected / used. Source code is released to GitHub. https://github.com/tksugimoto/chrome-extension_open-local-file-link |
This extension make it possible to open a local file or folder by clicking its link (tag ) in Web page. When you click the link, the local file would be opened by the application associated with the file if the file suffix is xlsx, docx or pdf, otherwise opened in Windows Explorer. This extension requires installing native client application in the local PC. The installation instruction will be displayed at the installation of this extension.
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