From: Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 13:45:49 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: #5601: clarify that webbrowser is not meant for file names.
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#5601: clarify that webbrowser is not meant for file names.
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diff --git a/Doc/library/webbrowser.rst b/Doc/library/webbrowser.rst
index 4250598aa2..af8b637d5b 100644
--- a/Doc/library/webbrowser.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/webbrowser.rst
@@ -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.