Bug 297169

Summary: Implement Windows file path handling in URL parsing (WHATWG URL #874)
Product: WebKit Reporter: mertgold60
Component: PlatformAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: NEW    
Severity: Normal CC: annevk, karlcow, webkit-bug-importer
Priority: P2 Keywords: InRadar
Version: WebKit Nightly Build   
Hardware: Unspecified   
OS: Unspecified   

mertgold60
Reported 2025-08-09 01:03:05 PDT
The WHATWG URL specification is adding Windows file path handling. When parsing URLs, Windows drive letter patterns should automatically convert to file:/// URLs. Expected behavior: - Input: C:\folder\file.txt - Output: file:///C:/folder/file.txt Related links: - Spec PR: https://github.com/whatwg/url/pull/874 - Original issue: https://github.com/whatwg/url/issues/873 - Chromium: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/437449112 - Gecko: https://webcompat.com/issues/170937 - Tests: https://github.com/web-platform-tests/wpt/pull/53459
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Comment 1 2025-08-16 01:04:21 PDT
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