Chrome-Stats extension
Compare Chrome extensions: Enable local file links vs Open local file links
| Stats | 
Enable local file links
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Open local file links
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| User count | 3,000,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Average rating | 3.86 | 2.60 |
| Rating count | 74 | 5 |
| Last updated | 2023-12-03 | 2020-05-28 |
| Size | 9.69K | 12.54K |
| Version | 0.9.5 | 0.1.0 |
| Short description | |
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| Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome. | Since opening local file links is disabled in Chrome, this extension allows to open them. (in html/svg a tags) |
| 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 |
Google Chrome disables links to local files (file://). This extension enables you to open those links. |