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[coldscooter]

I would like to put a link on a web page that asks the user if they would like to download a PDF document instead of opening it in the browser.

Can anyone help me?

[Declan1991]

You will have to set the header to something using a server side language or .htaccess. What is available on your server?

[coldscooter]

I am not sure what sever I am using. I am using a marketing automation system that hosts its own web pages. I just need to be able to insert an html link to a web hosted document which, when clicked on, opens an "open or save" windows prompt. Thanks

[Declan1991]

Normally that is what the browser will do automatically. If the user has their settings changed, you cannot force it without passing a header, which you cannot do from a link.

[coldscooter]

How do you go about passing a header to serve this purpose?

[felgall]

How do you go about passing a header to serve this purpose?

It depends on which server side language you are using as a wrapper around the file. The header you need to change is the Content-Disposition which you need to set to attachment in order for the file to be offered for download instead of displaying.