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Attila001122 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2007, 08:00 AM

Hello,

I need to offer some pdf download options on my site.
Pointing to the .pdf file only opens it.

I would like a "download" button with the options where to download the file instead of opening it.
Is there a HTML code for that?
Can anyone help?

Thanks

Attila

**wige** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 11:31 AM

The best, most reliable way to force the browser to download a PDF is to zip the file.

Attila001122 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the idea...

I am not any good on Java or PHP.... and was hoping that there is something useful exists in HTML...
Maybe I have to stick to the zip idea, but originally I preferred something more "professional"...

Anyway, thanks !

Unless someone else don't comes up with something better, this going to be way !

Regards
Attila

Dubbya · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 12:29 PM

Wige is right on the money.

You can't force a download in HTML because the browser interprets the file content as being "openable".

You CAN force a download if your server will run .asp, .jsp or another language.

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