Links to localhost targets don't work

[Stefan Münz]

Hi,

in my old client side bookmarks, I always had bookmarks to local
pages, too. I'm talking about link targets with HTTP URLs like
http://localhost/foo or http://bar/ (where "bar" is configured in the
local web server as well as in the local hosts file).

In Google bookmarks, it is possible to add a bookmark to a local HTTP
page, but trying to execute the bookmark link will fail (nothing
happens on clicking the link).

Is this a bug or is it a feature? ;-)

with best regards
Stefan

[Jono]

I have also experienced this problem. A fix on this would be greatly
appreciated.

On May 30, 5:53 pm, Stefan Münz <stefan.mu...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> in my old client side bookmarks, I always had bookmarks to local

> pages, too. I'm talking about link targets with HTTP URLs likehttp://localhost/fooorhttp://bar/(where "bar" is configured in the

[itzkakarot]

Until Google gets a chance to look at this, as a workaround you can
use the IP address or the fully-qualified computer name (if
applicable) of your local servers, which Google will then store
successfully. (i.e.: Instead of http://foo/ use http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/
or http://foo.domain.com/). For localhost, you would use 127.0.0.1.

[Stefan Münz]

Hi itzkakarot,

> Until Google gets a chance to look at this, as a workaround you can
> use the IP address or the fully-qualified computer name (if
> applicable) of your local servers, which Google will then store
> successfully. (i.e.: Instead ofhttp://foo/usehttp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/

> orhttp://foo.domain.com/). For localhost, you would use 127.0.0.1.

The loopback address 127.0.0.1 works! For local domains, a workaround
is to create subfolders in the localhost web root with a .htaccess
file in it which redirects to the final destination.

best regards
Stefan