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How do I "Unblock external links to HTML" in Documents App iOS 11.4 on my iPad

I have a Safari web archive saved in my Documents App on my iPad. I'm using iOS 11.4 I ca open the web archive but can't access any of the saved links. I get an error message indicating < ...blocked do the the "Block external links to HTML viewer setting is enabled." How do I "unblock?"


Thank you

dhg

iPad (6th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 14, 2018 11:37 AM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2018 8:28 AM

Thanx for the reply, but it was a DOCUMENTS App issue and not a "Safari" app issue per se. From the the App company's home page support for DOCUMENTS, I figured out how to fix. In the documents App "home" page, there's a settings wheel which opens a menu and sub menus. There I could choose to "BLOCK" external HTML links, which was enabled. I simply turned off as well as setting Safari mobile and my default browser for the app. All is fixed and I now I may connect to the HTML links that we saved in a file as a Safari web archives from my laptop and then transferred to my new iPad using iTunes. It was 3rd party app issue and not Apple Safari issue.


Thanx for the reply. Much appreciated. Hope this helps others who may have same issue!

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Jun 16, 2018 8:28 AM in response to sterling r

Thanx for the reply, but it was a DOCUMENTS App issue and not a "Safari" app issue per se. From the the App company's home page support for DOCUMENTS, I figured out how to fix. In the documents App "home" page, there's a settings wheel which opens a menu and sub menus. There I could choose to "BLOCK" external HTML links, which was enabled. I simply turned off as well as setting Safari mobile and my default browser for the app. All is fixed and I now I may connect to the HTML links that we saved in a file as a Safari web archives from my laptop and then transferred to my new iPad using iTunes. It was 3rd party app issue and not Apple Safari issue.


Thanx for the reply. Much appreciated. Hope this helps others who may have same issue!

Jun 16, 2018 7:22 AM in response to David Gelfand

Hello David,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!

I understand from your post that you are receiving a messages stating, "Block external links to HTML viewer setting is enabled." when you try to open a webs archive on your iPad. Changing the way links are opened may help resolve this type of issue. Tap Settings > Safari > Open Links and make sure Open Links is set to In New Tab.

Let us know how it goes.

Best Regards.

How do I "Unblock external links to HTML" in Documents App iOS 11.4 on my iPad

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