benjamin mooney wrote:
> is there a way that chrome files can be accessed within a web page and
> used functionaly? i tried taking a copy of editor.xul and calling it
> from an iframe, it displayed perfectly but lost all functionality.

No. That type of operation has been specifically disabled for security.

> being able to access chrome files in this way would allow you create an
> inline editor similar to ones using ie's editable frame property.

It can also be used to fool someone into thinking it's a real navigator window,
and trick them into revealing sensitive information.

> does anyone know of any work being done in this area?

No, like I said, it's been prevented.

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