left click download for pdf file

[overflo]

Can I use JS to enable website visitors to download a pdf file with a left click

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[BabyJeffy]

Not specifically - no

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you mean instead of popping up a box asking them if they want to save / open it, then I'm not sure you can. This would be a server-side configuration thing (making all .PDF files a generic binary MIME type). Ask in the forum for whatever web server you are using for information on how to do this.

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Dan



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[overflo]

I do want the save box to pop-up but currently users need to right click and choose before that happens. If they left click the pdf opens (if adobe is installed on machine). I want the user to left click and then the save box to appear. do you know if this is possible?

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

Yes - What I said may well work, depending on whether Acrobat looks at file extensions or the MIME type. Give it a whirl and find out.

Dan





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[1DMF]

Or put the files you want to 'force download' into a ZIP file. the same goes for audio/video etc... ZIP files always give the download prompt!

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[overflo]

Good idea, thanks