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hame22 · 05-13-2005, 12:45 PM

Hi all

within my site I want to add a link to download a pdf file. However i do not want this pdf to open in the browser rather it downloads to the user machine, as would happen if you used right click, save target as.

Is there anyway i can set a link to automatically do this?

thanks

alex

***[tab]*** · 05-14-2005, 03:10 AM

You could zip it...

beekeeper · 05-14-2005, 03:52 AM

I know with the place i use to host anything (pair.com) you can set the MIME types.
There are ones set to do things automatically like hanfdle sound, images and file types but i think if you have the ability to edit this on your server you can tweak from there.
But .zip might be an easier route like said ^^^^ there.

05-13-2005, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
hame22 New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	download link Hi all within my site I want to add a link to download a pdf file. However i do not want this pdf to open in the browser rather it downloads to the user machine, as would happen if you used right click, save target as. Is there anyway i can set a link to automatically do this? thanks alex

05-14-2005, 03:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
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05-14-2005, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
beekeeper Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 34	I know with the place i use to host anything (pair.com) you can set the MIME types. There are ones set to do things automatically like hanfdle sound, images and file types but i think if you have the ability to edit this on your server you can tweak from there. But .zip might be an easier route like said ^^^^ there.