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How to prevent file opening
- Thread starter jianbo
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Luckily, there isn't. What happens if I want to open the file in my browser? Shouldn't it be my choice what happens, after all it's my browser not yours?
The closest you will get to what you want is to stream the file from your server-side code to the client and set a Content Type for it that will ask the user whether they want to open/save the file when they click it.
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The closest you will get to what you want is to stream the file from your server-side code to the client and set a Content Type for it that will ask the user whether they want to open/save the file when they click it.
____________________________________________________________
Mark,
[URL unfurl="true"]http://aspnetlibrary.com[/url]
Need help finding an answer? Try the Search Facility or read FAQ222-2244 on how to get better results.
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