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[terrydoughty]

I want to allow visitors to my web site to download (not open) a word document. How is this achieved?

Many thanks

 

[CoreyBryant]

This usually depends on how the user has his / her browser settings. You can ZIP the document to help to ensure downloading.

Having said that, there is this way in javascript (you might be better off posting in the JS category for more help)

(1) In your HTML file, add the following Javascript:

  function callSaveAs() {
    if (document.execCommand) {
      document.execCommand("SaveAs");
        location = 'listGenerateRecurrentPayment2.html';
      }
    } else {
      alert('SaveAs Function Not Supported by Browser');
    }
  }

(2) In the desired location (a Form Button, a HREF link, etc.), add this Javascript action to it:

  onclick='javascript:callSaveAs();

And you can review:

http://www.stack.nl/~galactus/html/other-faq.html#18

http://www.stack.nl/~galactus/html/other-faq.html#18

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[terrydoughty]

Thanks for the response BUT how do I add the Javascript?

I tried copying and pasting as you wrote it in the head of the HTML and on previewing the text moves to the body.
Excuse my ignorance.

 

[CoreyBryant]

You would need to copy it to notepad to strip out the coding that the word page adds to it. But you are better off ZIPping the file. It will be much easier on everyone because what you are trying to do is overwrite the user's settings.

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[terrydoughty]

How do I zip the file?
Excuse my ignorance.

Many thanks,

terry

 

[CoreyBryant]

Do you have WinZIP? You can download a free copy & it will zip it for you. This also compresses the file if bandwidth is an issue.

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