Re: Using search options in HTTP-style links

[Ihor Radchenko]

Joseph Turner <joseph@ushin.org> writes:

>> So, there is nothing stopping from creating an ad-hoc convention to
>> parse URL locators in links to PDFs or org files or whatnot.
>
> I'll need to dig a little more to see what changes would need to be made
> in order for org-store-link to store properly formatted search options
> with http: or hyper: links.  Currently, org-create-file-search-functions
> is only used when creating a file: link.

You can instead use :store link parameter. It takes precedence over
everything else in `org-store-link'.

>> However, the question about activating a major mode on web content is a
>> question to Emacs developers. It should be considered carefully, because
>> activating major modes may not be safe.
>
> hyperdrive.el activates a major mode with set-auto-mode when content is
> loaded over the network.  This behavior is on by default.  Do you have
> any advice about this?
>
> Should hyperdrive.el set untrusted-content to t?

I was mostly talking about commands like eww - I simply recall a similar
proposal being made about activating Org mode when the URL points to Org
file. That proposal has been rejected on the grounds of security. See
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=58774

The case with hyperdrive.el is not the same.
You may want to discuss it on emacs-devel.

As for untrusted-content, there is no point using it now - it was
specifically introduced for Org mode. It may or may not become a part of
more general security framework in Emacs.

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