>Gerald,
>
>Thanks, this works great! It's just what we are looking for.
>
>Jerry
>
No problemo :)
>
>>>I have a web page that contains hyperlinks to text files so that the user can click the file and download it.
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>Is there anyway that I can make the hyperlink download the file vs opening the file?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jerry
>>
>>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.
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But if we exchange an idea, we both get 2 ideas, cool...Gérald Santerre
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