[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 18545] New: WebKit with libsoup backend can handle only http: protocol

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http://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=18545

           Summary: WebKit with libsoup backend can handle only http:
                    protocol
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 526+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebKit Gtk
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: elle.uca at libero.it


On my WebKitGtk build with libsoup backend, I'm unable to open local (i.e. on
my hard disk or other storage media) HTML files in Epiphany, load gtk-docs in
(patched) devhelp and load user docs in (patched) Yelp.

A bug against libsoup was opened[1] asking to add support to data: and file:
protocols, but it was also closed as WONTFIX, suggesting to use gio/gvfs for
any non http: stuff.

PS please note that gio/gvfs should also be useful to manage other protocols in
browser links, such as mailto: and any other non-Web protocol used to open or
start other applications.

PPS yes, maybe "Add GIO/GVFS support to WebKitGtk" was a better summary...

[1] http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=526755


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