[Javascript] Re: Opening file from link

[phumes1]

Hi,

I have a file(s) on our webserver which I would like to open on the client 
PC in UltraEdit.

Here is an example.

<a href="file:///Z:/test/filename.dat">filename.dat</a>

If I click on the above link nothing happens. Yet, if I cut & paste 
"file:///Z:/test/filename.dat" into my browser URL it opens the file in 
UltraEdit on my PC. I don't understand the difference?

Is there a way with JS to get this file opened properly. Possibly having it 
load automatically in another window? Not sure how to go about this.