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Posted by David on 11/24/06 10:52
Steve and Dylan many thanks for your helpful explanations.
What you've said actually makes the problem simpler for me
because as I don't have any control there is nothing I can do
except ignore the issue and leave it to the user!
"Steve Pugh" <steve.grumpy@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> David wrote:
>> Is there any way with html to put in a link which clicking on will allow
>> a
>> visitor to my site to download a file to their computer to save on their
>> hard drive as opposed to just being displaying in their browser?
>
> Use a normal link.
>
>> E.g. to download word .doc files. I want them to be able to click on a
>> link
>> on a webpage and a message to pop up saying do you want to download this
>> file and they can click yes and save it on their computer.
>
> <a href="whatever.doc">Whatever</a>
>
> What happens when the user clicks on it is entirely up to how the user
> has their browser configured.
>
> Sometimes it will be saved automatically, sometimes it will be opened
> in Word, sometimes it will be opened by a copy of Word running within
> the browser, sometimes it cause the user to be asked what to do.
>
> And then the user can always over ride their default setting by right
> clicking on the link and selecting a different option from the context
> menu.
>
> Nothing you can do in HTML can force a particular behaviour. Which is a
> good thing as the user probably knows better than you what his
> requirements are, and also what his computer's capabilities are, at any
> given time.
>
> By configuring your server to send out certain HTTP headers along with
> the file you can increase the chances that the user will be prompted to
> decide what to do with the file. Thus putting an extra step in the way
> of those users who have already configfured their systems correctly.
>
> Steve
>
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