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!!!
>

Michael I learned that this can be resolved, but my honor to microsoft I am
no going to exploit the answer. We decided to use a different approach and
utlize Document Libraries instead.

Thanks for the response.

"Michael Evanchik" wrote:

> 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!!!
> >