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How can I add a link to a local html file to the Top Sites panel?

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cor-el replied
ValentinKo
ValentinKo

When I try to add a new link to a file (e.g., "file:///Q:/3rd_party/dicom/standard3/DICOM%20Standard%20--%20Current%20Edition.htm") Firefox adds prefix "http://" and then tries to open "http://www.file.com///Q:/3rd_party/dicom/standard3/DICOM%20Standard%20--%20Current%20Edition.htm" instead the link to the file. The same time, Firefox opens html files from disks and bookmarks correct. I have Firefox 59.0.2 on Win10.

When I try to add a new link to a file (e.g., "file:///Q:/3rd_party/dicom/standard3/DICOM%20Standard%20--%20Current%20Edition.htm") Firefox adds prefix "http://" and then tries to open "http://www.file.com///Q:/3rd_party/dicom/standard3/DICOM%20Standard%20--%20Current%20Edition.htm" instead the link to the file. The same time, Firefox opens html files from disks and bookmarks correct. I have Firefox 59.0.2 on Win10.

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cor-el
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Suluhisho teule

That is not possible. The related bug is marked as RESOLVED WONTFIX

Bug 1401929 - Unable to add about:* or file: as a new tile in Activity Stream

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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html)