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Nowadays, on macOS, "dict://Internet" will open the Dictionary app with the query "Internet". (Probably behind a security prompt.) Not sure, if there's similar
by masswerk 2y ago
Nowadays, on macOS, "dict://Internet" will open the Dictionary app with the query "Internet". (Probably behind a security prompt.) Not sure, if there's similar functionality on other operating systems.
- dmd 2y agoWhat do you mean by "behind a security prompt"?
- promiseofbeans 2y agoI tried it and firefox came up with a prompt confirming I wanted to open 'internet' in 'Dictionary'
- WarOnPrivacy 2y ago> firefox came up with a prompt confirming I wanted to open 'internet' in 'Dictionary' My Ffx 131.0b9 wasn't so adept. It gave me: The address wasn’t understood Firefox doesn’t know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (dict) isn’t associated with any program or is not allowed in this context. You might need to install other software to open this address.
- wormius 2y agoMine just opened the default search engine with the results, maybe it's how I have the address bar configured?
- masswerk 2y agoThe behavior may be also vary depending on whether it's an actual link a document or direct input to the location bar. (I get different prompts on Firefox, while both will forward to the built-in system dictionary.) And, of course, any further configurations may alter this, e.g., another service may have been registered for this protocol.
- thayne 2y agoPerhaps it only does that on Macs?
- bobbylarrybobby 2y agoBrowsers generally throw up a prompt before opening an external app