link to download file

[.paul.]

i want my hyperlinks to show the run/save dialog for a zip file.

i read somewhere on the internet that you can use the "False MIME" trick but it requires server side scripting, which i haven't got.

anyone know a way of doing this in javascript?

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It would more than likely be the "Open" "Save" or "Cancel" dialogue box and not the "Run" "Save" ... options.

in your HTML tag for the file, put target="_self" in the hyperlink.

[.paul.]

i tried it with an .exe file. without target="_self" in the hyperlink.
it automatically shows the "Open" "Save" or "Cancel" dialog box
(probably for .zip too)
would using target="_self" in the hyperlink download any file?
(i.e. .bmp, .pdf etc.)

[\\.\]

try it, then you'll see.

[.paul.]

ok thanks