Parameters are removed when opening local URL in default browser

Question

I have the following code for opening a local web page with a parameter:

String url = "file:///C:/work/my_page.html?";
String params = "message=HelloWorld";

Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new URI(url + params));

But, when the browser is opened, the parameters string (?message=HelloWorld) is removed.

While when I call some page with http:// prefix, it does work.

How can I make it work also with local file ? (i.e. such that starts with file:///)

Answer 1

You cannot. http:// is one protocol which allows parameters. file:// is another protocol which does not allow parameters.

Suggestion is - create local web site (for example jetty) and use http potocol only. BTW, all other http stuff like AJAX will not work either.