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Created: October 8, 2005 Complexity: basic Author: JA Minimum version: 5.7 Karma: -2/7 Imported from: Tip#1015

Try this mapping in your vimrc to

  • Save the current file.
  • Preview it on localhost.

Edit the number of */ to fit your localhost installation, that is, how much of the path to strip from the left.

It also assumes the file you are editing is within your localhost installation. I have only tested it in bash. 

map <F8> :w^M:!mozilla `echo http://localhost/${PWD\#*/*/*/*/}/%`^M

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