Enable local file links

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

The latest version of Enable local file links is available on the Chrome web and is currently being used by 3,000,000 active users. The initial version was launched on 2020-02-09.

HOW TO INSTALL Enable local file links FROM A CRX FILE

1. Download Enable local file links CRX file
2. NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to download the ZIP file instead
3. In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
4. Enable Developer mode

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