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Code for initiating a file download

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Aug 01.2007

Hi,

I am looking for the best/simplest method to initiate a file download when a user clicks on a “Download” button.

Thanks

T.

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@nshiellAug 01.2007 — <input type="button" onclick="window.loaction.href'=filename'" name="blah" id="blah" value="Download" />
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@DokAug 01.2007 — <input type="button" onclick="window.loaction.href'=filename'" name="blah" id="blah" value="Download" />[/QUOTE]That will only initiate a download if the mime-type is unknown to the browser.

Tabvla: You need a server-side language for this. Do a search on "forced download".
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