Posted by dorayme on 11/24/06 22:03

In article <4soai5F10ht17U2@mid.individual.net>,
Harlan Messinger <hmessinger.removethis@comcast.net> wrote:

> 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?
> >
> > 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.
>
> It's up to your users whether they want to save it to their hard drives
> (in IE and Firefox, for example, by right-clicking the link and
> selecting the option to save the link's destination). Certainly it can't
> make any difference to you if they want to look at it in their browsers
> and not save it.


Sometimes it can make a difference. There are circumstances where
nearly all the suggestions made in this thread are good. I won't
go into details because I have noticed no one takes the slightest
notice of anything I say. I am not complaining. I celebrate this.
I have worked hard to ensure it. And I congratulate myself.

--
dorayme

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