How to access local file system from WebKit browsers using JavaScript?

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I am using WebKit to rendering my HTML pages. Now, say I am browsing the page, I select some text while reading and want to save/write down the selected text on my local file system. Is any way to access (read/write) local file system using WebKit?

In case of Firefox, I can access localfile using XPCOM, nsiFile. Can anyone suggest what I should use to do the same with WebKit?

possible duplicate of EXE from JavaScript

Sarfraz
– Sarfraz

2010-08-10 20:49:11 +00:00
Commented Aug 10, 2010 at 20:49 — Sarfraz
– Sarfraz, Commented Aug 10, 2010 at 20:49

miketaylr · Accepted Answer · 2011-01-30 04:13:16Z

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Have a look at the File API. Support will depend on which flavor of Webkit you're using, but the nightlies should have some support.

answered Jan 30, 2011 at 4:13

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