Force view text file instead of download in Firefox?

Question

Often times I'll click on a random link to a .sh or .py or .cpp or ... file in Firefox, and all I want is to view the code. I don't have a Firefox handler set up for every text file extension under the sun, and I don't want to have to. Is there an easy way to force Firefox to view the file as text instead of trying to save (or open in external app)?

Solution

Maybe you should give this addon a try. I've never used it but it looks like it might work for you.

Comments

[Ciro Santilli Путлер Капут 六四事]

Possible same on SO: stackoverflow.com/questions/9191925/…

[davr]

Applications tab: that would require me to add something for each and every file type, I was hoping to do it all at once. extension: I looked, but couldn't find any that did what I wanted. Hence why I am asking on here

[davr]

Good old firefox...this was originally reported as a bug 9 years ago. This extension was made 3 years ago. Bug still not fixed...but at least I can use the extension.

[ElPoney]

Yes this is a great addon. It's really annoying that the world is moving away for this way of working (take chrome that wants to save everything)

[Jan Hudec]

This is server-side configuration. If it is configured properly, things work. But more often than not it is configured wrong, and the point is working around that bad configuration.

[mivk]

Yes, the Open in Browser add-on is the best solution until something as simple is integrated into Firefox (but I fear it never will...).