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How can I create a link to the internal download management page?

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Oxcsi
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Hi!

I'm currently attempting to create a custom new tab/startup homepage and I've been adding links to pages I visit often, of course. Well I'd like to add "Add-ons" and "Downloads" that take me to "about:addons" and "about:downloads". I assumed it would be as simple as

<a href="about:downloads">Downloads</a>

but it makes sense that this wouldnt work. What can I do/use to get this working? Thanks.

Hi! I'm currently attempting to create a custom new tab/startup homepage and I've been adding links to pages I visit often, of course. Well I'd like to add "Add-ons" and "Downloads" that take me to "about:addons" and "about:downloads". I assumed it would be as simple as <a href="about:downloads">Downloads</a> but it makes sense that this wouldnt work. What can I do/use to get this working? Thanks.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Use the chrome URI instead (see the title bar in View Page Source):

  • chrome://mozapps/content/extensions/extensions.xul
  • chrome://browser/content/downloads/contentAreaDownloadsView.xul
Oxcsi
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Hmm, it doesn't seem to be working.

You do mean

<a href="chrome://browser/content/downloads/contentAreaDownloadsView.xul">Downloads</a>

yes?

Oxcsi
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Still no dice. Is this possible?

cor-el
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No. That isn't possible with code on a page loaded in a browser. Only an extension that has chrome privileges would be able to open such a link. You can only create a bookmark to open about: pages