This is no longer possible thanks to xp service pack 2 in the internet
zone(for security reasons =) . If your on the intranet zone or add your
site into trusted sites it will work. Otherwise the only thing that will
work will be a mapped drive or a share name with unc paths

only one thing works if you know the computer name

<a href="\\sharedfolder\binder1.pdf">File</a>

Michael Evanchik
www.MichaelEvanchik.com





"Moojjoo" wrote:

> Question?
>
> <a href="file:///c:/path/filename.pdf">File</a> will not work in IE? Has
> anybody had this issue?
>
> IE 6.0 Service Pack2
>
> If you copy the path file:///c:/path/filename.pdf and paste it in the
> address bar it will open the file, but if you try to click on the link it
> doesn't do zip!!!
>