>>I have a web page that contains hyperlinks to text files so that the user can click the file and download it.
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>>However, if I name the file 'myfile.txt' and hyperlink it, when the user clicks the link, the data is rendered in the users browser. But what I really want is for the browser's Save AS dialog to display asking the user to save the file.
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>>Is there anyway that I can make the hyperlink download the file vs opening the file?
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>>Thanks,
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>>Jerry
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>You have to change the header that the server send to your browser bofore the file.
>In IIS, you can set it to an entire folder in the property page of the folder.
>Add : content-disposition = attachment to the folder and all files under this folder will promt for save when viewed in internet explorer.


Hi Gérald. Could you explain this in a little more detail please? I'm not a IIS expert.