diff -pru dillo-cvs20051106-0.8.5-pre-DIRTY/dpi/file.c dillo-cvs20051106-0.8.5-pre-WORK/dpi/file.c
--- dillo-cvs20051106-0.8.5-pre-DIRTY/dpi/file.c	2005-06-12 15:44:52.000000000 +0200
+++ dillo-cvs20051106-0.8.5-pre-WORK/dpi/file.c	2005-06-12 15:47:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -747,14 +747,15 @@ static char *File_normalize_path(const c
       return NULL;
 
    str += 5;
-   if (*str == '\0')
-      return NULL;
 
    /* Skip slashes */
    while (str[0] == '/' && str[1] != '\0' && str[1] == '/')
       str++;
 
-   if (*str == '~') {
+   if (*str == '\0') {
+      /* Give CWD if the string is only "file:" */
+      basename = g_get_current_dir();
+   } else if (*str == '~') {
       if (str[1] == '\0' || str[1] == '/') {
          /* Expand 'tilde' to user's home */
          basename = g_strdup(g_get_home_dir());