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authorGeorg Brandl <georg@python.org>2009-04-04 13:45:49 (GMT)
committerGeorg Brandl <georg@python.org>2009-04-04 13:45:49 (GMT)
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#5601: clarify that webbrowser is not meant for file names.
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@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ The following functions are defined:
under many window managers this will occur regardless of the setting of this
variable).
+ Note that on some platforms, trying to open a filename using this function,
+ may work and start the operating system's associated program. However, this
+ is neither supported nor portable.
+
.. versionchanged:: 2.5
*new* can now be 2.