Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: epiphany-browser

Using epiphany 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.8.04.6 and xulrunner-1.9.2 
1.9.2.4+build7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 from the ubuntu-mozilla-security PPA 
cannot open URLs for many file types. The following are known not to work:
pdf (evince)
doc, xls, odp, odt, ods, rtf (OO.o)
tiff (eog)

html files and images seem fine.

WORKAROUND: right click on the URL, and click 'Save Link As'.

** Affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Maverick)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Hardy)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)
         Status: Confirmed

** Also affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Hardy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Maverick)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Summary changed:

- epiphany when built with xul 1.9.2 can no longer handle certain mime-types
+ epiphany-gecko when built with xul 1.9.2 can no longer handle certain 
mime-types

** Changed in: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Hardy)
       Status: New => Confirmed

** Changed in: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Hardy)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Maverick)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu Hardy)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: epiphany-browser
  
  Using epiphany 2.22.2-0ubuntu0.8.04.6 and xulrunner-1.9.2 
1.9.2.4+build7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 from the ubuntu-mozilla-security PPA 
cannot open URLs for many file types. The following are known not to work:
  pdf (evince)
  doc, xls, odp, odt, ods, rtf (OO.o)
  tiff (eog)
  
- html files and images seem fine. Workaround is to right click on the
- file, and click 'Save Link As'.
+ html files and images seem fine.
+ 
+ WORKAROUND: right click on the URL, and click 'Save Link As'.

** Summary changed:

- epiphany-gecko when built with xul 1.9.2 can no longer handle certain 
mime-types
+ epiphany-gecko when using xul 1.9.2 can no longer handle certain mime-types

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epiphany-gecko when using xul 1.9.2 can no longer handle certain mime-types
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597816
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