So I've heard. Unfortunately, a) the fix is plastered all over the mediawiki FAQ and b) its confusing to a newbie becuase there is no $wgUrlProtocols being assigned in LocalSettings.php.

Yes, I'm both a newbie and confused! :)

Taylor

----- Original Message ---- From: "christoph.huesler@css.ch" christoph.huesler@css.ch To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list mediawiki-l@Wikimedia.org Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:50:25 AM Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Antwort: Re: Link to a Windows-Fileshare

Hi

You should _never_ edit DefaultSettings.php. Instead, make your changes in LocalSettings.php.

Otherwise you will have issues with upgrading to a newer version of mediawiki.

-- chris

mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org schrieb am 17.10.2006 15:46:59:

Philip, In 1.7.1, I found the $wgUrlProtocols in /includes/DefaultSettings. php. Just add a comma after the last protocol in the array and add 'file://' to the end. Then file links will work just like external hyperlinks.

Also, there's a nifty extension called FileLinkExtension I think. It puts a button on the editor that brings up a dialog box for browsing for the file to link to.

Taylor

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