[Bug] StaticTOC search function does not work on Edge or Firefox

[carllacan]

Describe the bug
I've made a documentation site using StaticTOC. The search function does not work at all on Edge (it just reloads the current page) and on Firefox it gets stuck on a loading wheel.

On Edge the console says: "SecurityError: failed to contruct 'Worker': Script at '...' cannot be accessed from origin 'null'

On Firefox I get the following:

Error occurred at search-worker. message: undefined docfx.js:169:17
    onerror docfx.js:169
    (Asíncrono: EventHandlerNonNull)
    webWorkerSearch docfx.js:168
    enableSearch docfx.js:134
    <anonymous> docfx.js:14
    jQuery 13
    O docfx.vendor.min.js:1
    <anonymous> docfx.vendor.js:7
    <anonymous> docfx.vendor.js:17

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open the generated doc site.
2. Try to search for something.

Expected behavior
Show the sarch results.

Context (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows
• Docfx version: 2.77.0

Additional context
This is a work laptop, so it's possible that some security restrictions imposed by IT are causing this problem.

I'm using the statictoc template, and am accessing the site through the file:// protocol.

[filzrev]

The search function does not work at all on Edge (it just reloads the current page) and on Firefox it gets stuck on a loading wheel.

Are you opening generated HTML file with file:/// protocol ?

As far as I knows. Search functionality is not works when using statictoc template and directory open HTML file without web site hosting.

See: #9188

[carllacan]

The search function does not work at all on Edge (it just reloads the current page) and on Firefox it gets stuck on a loading wheel.

Are you opening generated HTML file with file:/// protocol ?

As far as I knows. Search functionality is not works when using statictoc template and directory open HTML file without web site hosting.

See: #9188

I see. Then what is the point of the "static" template, if the static sites it produces do not fully work?