title: How can I create a link to a local file on a locally-run web page?
body: <p>I'd like to have an html file that organizes certain files scattered throughout my hard drive. For example, I have two files that I would link to:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><code>C:\Programs\sort.mw</code></li>
  <li><code>C:\Videos\lecture.mp4</code></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The problem is that I'd like the links to function as a shortcut to the file. I've tried the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;a href="C:\Programs\sort.mw"&gt;Link 1&lt;/a&gt;
  &lt;a href="C:\Videos\lecture.mp4"&gt;Link 2&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>... but the first link does nothing and the second link opens the file in Chrome, not VLC.</p>
  
  <p>My questions are:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p>Is there a way to adjust my HTML to treat the links as shortcuts to the files?</p></li>
  <li><p>If there isn't a way to adjust the HTML, are there any other ways to neatly link to files scattered throughout the hard drive?</p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>My computer runs Windows 7 and my web browser is Chrome.</p>