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How do you open an HTML/JS/CSS local file in new EDGE browser?

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Sep 11.2016

This may be a stupid question, but without an answer I’m stuck in the mud.

When you develop a HTML/JS/CSS program on your local computer prior to publishing it on the web, how do you open the file from the new Windows 10 Edge browser?

Ctrl-O does not appear to work for me.
Is there some other command I’m missing? ?

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@jedaisoulSep 11.2016 — I do not understand the question. What application us running when you press Ctl O? And how is this a JavaScript issue?

Anyway, if I want to run a local version of a web page, I either click on the file in Explorer (assuming the file association is set up correctly) or set up a shortcut to explicitly launch the desired browser and web page. The latter allows me to test in multiple different browsers.
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@JMRKERauthorSep 11.2016 — I do not understand the question. What application us running when you press Ctl O? And how is this a JavaScript issue?

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Not a JS issue per-se, just cannot load/run/debug a JS script in Edge if I cannot load it. Seems like a lot of extra steps to exit browser, load the file explorer, choose the file and pre-associate the browser I wish to use with that file.

In all other browsers I have tried, I can load a file from the browser with the 'ctrl-o' combination, but not in the Windows 10 browser. Am I the only one having a problem doing this?
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@Kevin2Sep 11.2016 — Works for me:
[LIST=1]
  • [*]Left-click HTML file to "highlight" it

  • [*]Right click HTML file

  • [*]From context menu hover on [B]Open With >[/B]

  • [*]Choose [B]Microsoft Edge[/B]

    • [/LIST]
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    @Kevin2Sep 12.2016 — Forgot to preface the answer with this:

    Instructions above are for when you have the folder open in Windows Explorer.

    You are correct in that it seems there is no Ctrl+O or File>Open functions in Edge, nor any way to replicate the behavior of those commands.
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    @JMRKERauthorSep 13.2016 — Forgot to preface the answer with this:

    Instructions above are for when you have the folder open in Windows Explorer.

    You are correct in that it seems there is no Ctrl+O or File>Open functions in Edge, nor any way to replicate the behavior of those commands.[/QUOTE]

    Pardon my French, but that seems like a very stupid oversight.

    Changes operations of keys of OS since inception!

    Thanks for the response.
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    @Kevin2Sep 13.2016 — Ya. Even Chrome has gotten into that act. In recent versions the Backspace key no longer functions to send you back to the previous page.
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    @rootSep 19.2016 — EDGE is a terrible browser, thats all to say on the subject.

    As for opening, generally the same old [b]right click >>> open with >>> Microsoft Edge[/b] does the trick.
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    @MiaCharlotteSep 21.2016 — firefox and chrome both browsers are compatible with local file host. you can run your webpage on locally in both browser.
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    @JMRKERauthorSep 21.2016 — firefox and chrome both browsers are compatible with local file host. you can run your webpage on locally in both browser.[/QUOTE]

    I do that now. The question was how to do the same thing with 'Edge'.

    Answer is: You cannot. Need a 3-step selection process rather than just 'Ctrl-O'.
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