Re: relative URLs VRML viewed from HTML-browsers

Brian Behlendorf ([email protected])
Fri, 12 May 1995 12:03:54 -0700 (PDT)


On Fri, 12 May 1995, Chris Marrin wrote:
> On May 12, 12:41pm, Steffen Meschkat wrote:
> > Subject: relative URLs VRML viewed from HTML-browsers
> > Relative URLs in a VRML scene get resolved with respect to the local
> temporary
> > file if webspace is fired from netscape following a link to a VRML
> document...
>
> Actually, Netscape realized this so their 1.1 version sends the original
> URL to the external browser.

But the helper application shouldn't have to rely on browser behavior
this way. Steffen brought up a very good point, and I can't believe I
didn't notice this sooner. Tony, is there still time to get this into
1.0, you think? If not there, 1.1, and then I guess it'll be 1.1 that we
take to the IETF.

Brian

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