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+// Package browser provides helpers to open files, readers, and urls in a browser window.
+//
+// The choice of which browser is started is entirely client dependant.
+package browser
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+)
+
+// OpenFile opens new browser window for the file path.
+func OpenFile(path string) error {
+	return openBrowser(path)
+}
+
+// OpenReader consumes the contents of r and presents the
+// results in a new browser window.
+func OpenReader(r io.Reader) error {
+	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "browser")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("browser: could not create temporary file: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := io.Copy(f, r); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("browser: caching temporary file failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("browser: caching temporary file failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	//defer os.Remove(f.Name())
+	return openBrowser(f.Name())
+}
+
+// OpenURL opens a new browser window pointing to url.
+func OpenURL(url string) error {
+	return openBrowser(url)
+}