Thanks Brian, but I had read that page and tried to implement everything suggested there. Couldn't get any of it to work. The article describes doing this on a windows box and I'm on Linux.
<li><a href="C:\Videos\splash.mp4">Splash 3</a> <li><a href="file:///C:\Videos\splash.mp4">Splash 4</a> <li><a href="file://///server/folders/x/x/splash.mp4">Splash 5</a> The code I shared in my original question did use similar syntax to what the article suggests, but it doesn't work. The closest I got was a result that showed the following message: "No video with supported format and MIME type found." ----------- May 9, 2020 12:41 am, Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss wrote: > I believe this page has a well worded answer to your question: > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18246053/how-can-i-create-a-link-to-a > -local-file-on-a-locally-run-web-page/18246357 > > Brian Cluff ----------- > On 5/8/20 11:14 PM, Joe Lowder via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> How can I get the simple html menu >> (example code shown below) work to view mp4 videos >> from a menu link on my local computer in the same way that I can view >> jpg images (and when all the same files are uploaded as at this link: >> >> https://upquick.com/viewpix/ >> >> Below is the simple code example: >> >> Click to view each image:<p> >> >> <li><a href=the-end.jpg>the end</a> >> <li><a href=todolist.jpg>todo list</a> >> <li><a href=together.jpg>together</a> >> <li><a href=toiletpaper.jpg>toilet paper</a> >> <li><a href=tpweddingdress.jpg>TP wedding dress</a> >> <li><a href=turkey-bacon.jpg>Turkey Bacon</a> >> <p> >> But none of the examples below work on my computer. Why? >> <li><a href="splash.mp4">Splash 1</a> >> <li><a href="file:///splash.mp4">Splash 2</a> >> <li><a href="vlc splash.mp4">On the command line this works: vlc >> splash.mp4 </a> <p> >> What would be the simplest code to be able to<br> >> just click on a menu link to view an mp4 video? --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
