URL Shortcut in Web Directory [closed]

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I'm looking for a way to upload a special type of file to a web directory. The file will be indexed with all the other files, but when clicked, will take the开发者_StackOverflow社区 user to a different web address.

Here's an example:

A directory lists three files:

• earth.png
• mars.png
• NASA.url

The .url file (the extension doesn't matter - just an example) should lead the user to NASA's website.

Think of a Windows shortcut. Shortcut files are listed alongside "real" files in a folder; however, when they're opened, they lead to a different location entirely.

Of course, I could create a simple page with links, but I'm asking if this is possible to do using the server's indexing functionality.

If there was an issue with the clarity of this question, I apologize. Hopefully it's easier to understand now.

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I have come to the conclusion that creating a custom indexing script is the best (and perhaps, only) way to do this.