Re: [BUG] Documentation fix needed in "4.4 External Links" [9.6 ( @ /home/dsmasterson/.emacs.d/elpa/org-9.6/)]

[David Masterson]

Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@posteo.net> writes:

> David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> The documentation page for "4.4 External Links" could provide the
>> answers to following questions:
>>
>> 1. What "file types" are supported by link type "file"?
>
> All. Though I am not sure what you mean by "supported".

As in, if you follow (open?) a file link, how is the file handled
(particularly, for me, JPG, PNG, MP4, etc.)?  What's the process by
which an image gets inlined?  Do I have to install some image processor
to do that?  If so, which?  Or can I adjust a variable to use my chosen
image processor? 

>> 2. If #1 depends on some org variable settings, can you mention what
>> variables control the answer to #1?
>
> If you mean "can open", then see the next section.

Ahh, maybe I am in the wrong section.  I think, what I want is
org-open-at-point (which could be mentioned in 4.4), but it's
documentation string just says the linked file will be opened by "an
appropriate application".  I assume that that means some Elisp function
is called that cross-references the file type with appropriate
application.  And that I could add to or adjust the cross-reference list
for new/modified file types.  It would be nice to mention that list
variable so that I could trace the process further and determine what to
do (like install the appropriate application).

Does this help for what I'm looking for?

-- 
David Masterson