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<title>file</title>

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<authorgroup>
<author>&Ferdinand.Gassauer;</author>
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<releaseinfo>&tde-release-version;</releaseinfo>
<date>Reviewed: &tde-release-date;</date>

<copyright>
<year>2010</year>
<holder>&Ferdinand.Gassauer;</holder>
</copyright>
<copyright>
<year>&tde-copyright-date;</year>
<holder>&tde-team;</holder>
</copyright>

<abstract>
<para>
This handbook describes the file protocol.
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</abstract>

<keywordset>
<keyword>TDE</keyword>
<keyword>file</keyword>
<keyword>protocol</keyword>
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<para>
The <emphasis>file</emphasis> protocol is used by all &tde; applications to 
display locally available files.
</para>
<para>Entering <userinput><command>file:/directoryname</command></userinput> in &konqueror;
lists the files of a folder.
</para>

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