How to create cross-platform Internet shortcut files
Is there any way to create Internet shortcut files that will work with all operating systems (including Mac, Windows, and Linux)? I often switch between Windows and Linux, and I haven't yet found a way to create an internet shortcut file (on the desktop or in a local folder) that is compatible with all operating systems.
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asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
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Is there any way to create Internet shortcut files that will work with all operating systems (including Mac, Windows, and Linux)? I often switch between Windows and Linux, and I haven't yet found a way to create an internet shortcut file (on the desktop or in a local folder) that is compatible with all operating systems.
shortcuts
asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34
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Is there any way to create Internet shortcut files that will work with all operating systems (including Mac, Windows, and Linux)? I often switch between Windows and Linux, and I haven't yet found a way to create an internet shortcut file (on the desktop or in a local folder) that is compatible with all operating systems.
shortcuts
asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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Is there any way to create Internet shortcut files that will work with all operating systems (including Mac, Windows, and Linux)? I often switch between Windows and Linux, and I haven't yet found a way to create an internet shortcut file (on the desktop or in a local folder) that is compatible with all operating systems.
shortcuts
shortcuts
asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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edited Oct 13 '13 at 0:05
Anderson Green
asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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asked Jan 18 '13 at 7:11
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34
add a comment |
2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34
2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34
2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34
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I found a reasonable cross-platform solution. This HTML document could be used as a shortcut to stackoverflow.com, and it would immediately redirect to that site when opened from the desktop:
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com"; //change this to the URL
//you want to redirect to
</script>
</body>
</html>
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
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1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
Why not use<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">in the<head>instead of relying on javascript?
– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
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Credit to Evan Mattson from the comments.
From W3C, Technique H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect:
The objective of this technique is to enable redirects on the client side without confusing the user. Redirects are preferably implemented on the server side (see SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the client side (SERVER) ), but authors do not always have control over server-side technologies.
Example from the link above:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>The Tudors</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='http://thetudors.example.com/'" />
</head>
<body>
<p>This page has moved to a <a href="http://thetudors.example.com/">
theTudors.example.com</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Basically, a refresh is done after zero seconds (immediately) to the specified URL, before the page content is loaded, and without JavaScript.
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
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You can define a file named as following - MyInternetShortcut.url.
It's content should be:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://my.amazingsite.com/
This works on Windows and macOS.
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
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I found a reasonable cross-platform solution. This HTML document could be used as a shortcut to stackoverflow.com, and it would immediately redirect to that site when opened from the desktop:
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com"; //change this to the URL
//you want to redirect to
</script>
</body>
</html>
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
Why not use<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">in the<head>instead of relying on javascript?
– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
add a comment |
I found a reasonable cross-platform solution. This HTML document could be used as a shortcut to stackoverflow.com, and it would immediately redirect to that site when opened from the desktop:
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com"; //change this to the URL
//you want to redirect to
</script>
</body>
</html>
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
Why not use<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">in the<head>instead of relying on javascript?
– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
add a comment |
I found a reasonable cross-platform solution. This HTML document could be used as a shortcut to stackoverflow.com, and it would immediately redirect to that site when opened from the desktop:
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com"; //change this to the URL
//you want to redirect to
</script>
</body>
</html>
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
I found a reasonable cross-platform solution. This HTML document could be used as a shortcut to stackoverflow.com, and it would immediately redirect to that site when opened from the desktop:
<html>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.location.href = "http://stackoverflow.com"; //change this to the URL
//you want to redirect to
</script>
</body>
</html>
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
edited Jan 18 '13 at 17:57
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
answered Jan 18 '13 at 7:33
Anderson GreenAnderson Green
2,62983667
2,62983667
1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
Why not use<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">in the<head>instead of relying on javascript?
– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
add a comment |
1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
Why not use<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/">in the<head>instead of relying on javascript?
– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
1
1
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
this is such a fantastically simple solution... thank you
– Nick Franceschina
Jan 29 '13 at 0:27
16
16
Why not use
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/"> in the <head> instead of relying on javascript?– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
Why not use
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://example.com/"> in the <head> instead of relying on javascript?– Evan Mattson
Sep 11 '14 at 0:23
add a comment |
Credit to Evan Mattson from the comments.
From W3C, Technique H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect:
The objective of this technique is to enable redirects on the client side without confusing the user. Redirects are preferably implemented on the server side (see SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the client side (SERVER) ), but authors do not always have control over server-side technologies.
Example from the link above:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>The Tudors</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='http://thetudors.example.com/'" />
</head>
<body>
<p>This page has moved to a <a href="http://thetudors.example.com/">
theTudors.example.com</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Basically, a refresh is done after zero seconds (immediately) to the specified URL, before the page content is loaded, and without JavaScript.
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
add a comment |
Credit to Evan Mattson from the comments.
From W3C, Technique H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect:
The objective of this technique is to enable redirects on the client side without confusing the user. Redirects are preferably implemented on the server side (see SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the client side (SERVER) ), but authors do not always have control over server-side technologies.
Example from the link above:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>The Tudors</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='http://thetudors.example.com/'" />
</head>
<body>
<p>This page has moved to a <a href="http://thetudors.example.com/">
theTudors.example.com</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Basically, a refresh is done after zero seconds (immediately) to the specified URL, before the page content is loaded, and without JavaScript.
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
add a comment |
Credit to Evan Mattson from the comments.
From W3C, Technique H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect:
The objective of this technique is to enable redirects on the client side without confusing the user. Redirects are preferably implemented on the server side (see SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the client side (SERVER) ), but authors do not always have control over server-side technologies.
Example from the link above:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>The Tudors</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='http://thetudors.example.com/'" />
</head>
<body>
<p>This page has moved to a <a href="http://thetudors.example.com/">
theTudors.example.com</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Basically, a refresh is done after zero seconds (immediately) to the specified URL, before the page content is loaded, and without JavaScript.
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
Credit to Evan Mattson from the comments.
From W3C, Technique H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect:
The objective of this technique is to enable redirects on the client side without confusing the user. Redirects are preferably implemented on the server side (see SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the client side (SERVER) ), but authors do not always have control over server-side technologies.
Example from the link above:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>The Tudors</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL='http://thetudors.example.com/'" />
</head>
<body>
<p>This page has moved to a <a href="http://thetudors.example.com/">
theTudors.example.com</a>.</p>
</body>
</html>
Basically, a refresh is done after zero seconds (immediately) to the specified URL, before the page content is loaded, and without JavaScript.
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
tavnabtavnab
22135
answered Jan 25 '16 at 18:03
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You can define a file named as following - MyInternetShortcut.url.
It's content should be:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://my.amazingsite.com/
This works on Windows and macOS.
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
add a comment |
You can define a file named as following - MyInternetShortcut.url.
It's content should be:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://my.amazingsite.com/
This works on Windows and macOS.
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
add a comment |
You can define a file named as following - MyInternetShortcut.url.
It's content should be:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://my.amazingsite.com/
This works on Windows and macOS.
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
You can define a file named as following - MyInternetShortcut.url.
It's content should be:
[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://my.amazingsite.com/
This works on Windows and macOS.
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
edited Feb 10 at 20:59
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
answered Feb 10 at 18:47
RoyiRoyi
1911316
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Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
add a comment |
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
Maybe your Linux. Opens in text editor on my Linux Mint 17.3 Mate system.
– kreemoweet
Feb 10 at 19:10
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
I have Linux Mint 18.3 and it doesn't work as well. I guess my memory tricked me. It does work on macOS and Windows. I will update the answer. Thank You.
– Royi
Feb 10 at 20:58
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2018 update: macs can handle .url files, though they default to Safari. Linux and Android do not handle .url. chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webcuts/… can make xplatform links for you.
– Ray Foss
Dec 11 '17 at 18:34