"David" == David Carlisle <davidc(_at_)nag(_dot_)co(_dot_)uk> writes:
David> If you give a URI as
David> d:a\b\c then that is URI scheme (protocol) is d which isn't
David> a registered URI scheme and so an error if you try to
David> reference it.
David> Some systems silently correct that error, turning the path
David> into a URI using the file: scheme:
David> file:///d:/a/b/c
David> ie prepending file:/// and using / not \ but they should
David> not do this,
No, they certainly shouldn't, as d:a\b\c is not the same as d:\a\b\c !
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Colin Paul Adams
Preston Lancashire