1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/docx/files.js b/lib/docx/files.js
index 6596a01..6e6f797 100644
--- a/lib/docx/files.js
+++ b/lib/docx/files.js
@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@ var promises = require("../promises");
 
 
 exports.Files = Files;
+exports.uriToPath = uriToPath;
 
 
 function Files() {
-    function read(path, encoding) {
-        // TODO: check whether this works for Windows file URIs
-        var fileUriPrefix = "file:///";
-        if (startsWith(path, fileUriPrefix)) {
-            return readFile(path.slice(fileUriPrefix.length - 1), encoding);
-        }
+    function read(uri, encoding) {
+        return readFile(uriToPath(uri), encoding);
     }
     
     return {
@@ -22,6 +19,16 @@ function Files() {
 
 var readFile = promises.promisify(fs.readFile.bind(fs));
 
+
+function uriToPath(uri) {
+    var fileUriPrefix = "file:///";
+    if (startsWith(uri, fileUriPrefix)) {
+        return uri.slice(fileUriPrefix.length - 1);
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Could not convert URI to path: " + uri);
+    }
+}
+
 function startsWith(string, search) {
     return string.indexOf(search) === 0;
 }