GeoJSON opening hyperlink to local file in the local application instead of browser

Question

I have got a GeoJSON file with link to the local file, which works.

How to write hyperlinks to local files in GeoJSON properties?

Continuing the question above I would like to have this link sorted directly to the Windows instead the Google Chrome (or another browser) directory.

I found a couple solutions:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_URI_scheme

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7835836/html-link-to-local-file-and-open-in-local-application

But it hasn't help me so far.

For a convenient purpose, I would like to have a folder window popped up instead of the folder directory in Chrome.

Is it possible?

Answer 1

Basically, none of the web browsers support a direct access to the local directory. The reason lies in the security policies, explained here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/855614/what-are-the-ways-to-make-an-html-link-open-a-folder

In case of Chrome there are 2 plugins available:

Local Explorer - File Manager on web browser

and

Enable local file links

but the result is the same as above.

Only IE enables (so far) open it in the windows app, but also not directly.

You must right-click on your link, click "Copy link" and paste it to the new tab, then press enter.