How To...Use Custom Protocol Handlers


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Escape can be extended to support custom protocols, such as mailto://, igmp://, rtsp://, etc.
A sample usage of a custom tv:// protocol, may be to switch to full screen video when a link of this form is activated, as below:


<a href="tv://">Watch TV</a>


A custom protocol typically works hand in hand with a PluginProducer that supports the mime type associated with the custom protocol.


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