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file-opener

File Opener plugin for Cordova and Ionic. This plugin will open a file on your device file system with its default application.

latest: v9.6.0 · npm: @awesome-cordova-plugins/file-opener

Install

npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/file-opener
ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener

Migrating to Capacitor?

No 1:1 official equivalent was found for this plugin. Check the Capgo community plugin directory or the official Capacitor plugin list for alternatives — many Cordova plugins also still work inside Capacitor via npx cap add.

File Opener

This plugin will open a file on your device file system with its default application.

Installation

ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2
npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/file-opener

Plugin Repo: https://github.com/pwlin/cordova-plugin-file-opener2

Supported Platforms

Further Information