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This feature thread tracks the evolution of Chrome's capabilities for handling file system interactions and browser integration. Early efforts focused on enabling web applications to interact with local files through specific handlers. This post introduces the File Browser Handler, a mechanism that allows web applications to register themselves as handlers for specific file types, enabling richer integration between web applications and the user's local file system. This capability aims to improve user workflows by allowing direct opening of files from web pages into corresponding applications.
6/15/2011
Introduced the File Browser Handler in Chrome, a new API that allows web applications to register themselves as handlers for specific file types. This enables web pages to directly open files using the registered application, enhancing the integration between web applications and the local file system.