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How do I configure file extensions in Firefox (to decide which linked files open in browser vs an external application)

allbread
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I'm currently using Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) and Firefox 3.6.12.

Specifically, I would like to open .hpp/.cpp (linked through perforce web) source files in brower however somehow .hpp files always open in my IDE while only .cpp files open in my brower.

Where do I go to modify this behavior?

I'm currently using Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) and Firefox 3.6.12. Specifically, I would like to open .hpp/.cpp (linked through perforce web) source files in brower however somehow .hpp files always open in my IDE while only .cpp files open in my brower. Where do I go to modify this behavior?

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can look at Open in Browser: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/8207

allbread
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Thanks for the reference...

Is there any way to configure how Firefox decides which file extensions it decides to open in the browser - or how to configure which external applications Firefox uses (particularly for text/ascii files)?

the-edmeister
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http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+file+types