automatic download link

[shenne]

I would like doc files and pdf files to automatically download when a link is clicked. Can this be done?

Thanks for any help

[phpnovice]

Sure, the easiest way is to ZIP the file first and reference the ZIPped version in your link. The only other method requires server-side code.

[Robert Wellock]

Within Apache to force a document to begin downloading rather than open; set a Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type to application/octet-stream within; .htaccess and that immediately prompts you for the download.

AddType application/octet-stream pdf doc

[shenne]

Thank you both for your help!!