HTML - Click On A Link Should Download A File

hi,

can someone tell me how to write a link to force the download option to appear in the browser when my link to an XML page is clicked, not just open it as a page in the browser.

Cheers
Martin

Hi,

I like to know how to make a file download in a new window, like most sites have, I want to add some adsense in that page along with the link to the manual download link if automatic download fails.

Thnx

Ok so I am tryin to make a link to where a person can download a file from my website. Not quite sure on how to do this. Any answers?

Say for example i wanted to create a stream for an mp3 file, i would create an .m3u file with just the url location inside. Could i create some kind of extension for a 'normal' file such as a rar. or zipped file. Just the url location inside some kind of file?

I'm having trouble providing the best download experience for my users across all browsers. In my opinion, the best experience is to have the user stay on the same page and just have the save dialog box pop up. Here are three ways I've tried:

HTML Code:

<a href="installer.exe">download installer</a>
<a href="installer.exe" target="_blank">download installer</a>
<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="dynamicallyInsertIframeWithExeAsSource()">download installer</a>

All three behave differently in different browsers. Some will open a new browser window that covers the current one. Others flicker that new window briefly before closing it. Some will just whiten out the current page. I just want to know what method will work consistently across all browsers and not have new windows popping up, weird flickering, or whitening.

so basically i just want to put a download link on my website, where you click on it and the download thing pops up, just a file from my server
Probably an question that everybody will be able to answer, but Im a total newbie :-)
I know that is has something to do with a ftp client hehe

will be happy for any help,
thx guys and girls anyway :-)
Don

Is there a way to setup a link to download (or offer to download with the open/save box) a jpeg rather than display it in the browser?

Hi, I am building the download centre of http://www.i-conica.net
I have a directory structure similar to the image in this thread.
http://forum.i-conica.net/cgi-bin/fo...?m-1207092405/

The bottom image, my plan is to have the download page, with continually updated information on the new versions of software, put the software files in a separate folder and link to the folder, i thought if there were only one file in there ending .exe it would download it?
It doesn't it just displays the directory.
I wanted to be able to just throw the files in their own folder and not have to worry about changing links to the file. because the folder would remain the same.

Is this possible?
Thanks.

what's the HTML code to download a pdf from a link.
please help i really need this code for my website..

Hi everyone,

I was asked to upload a video to our server... and I added this code to the webpage

when I click it, a download does not start... it just says page not found

Code:

<p align="center"><br>

      <font face="Arial"><b><br>
      Click the link below to watch the video</b></font></p>
      <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial"><a href="..IMG_1953.MOV">MDS</a></font></b></p>

Hey guys! It's been awhile, but life has been busy and doing new things with web pages hasn't been on the top of my list. However, I've run into a small issue which will hopefully be easy to solve.

I've been doing some scripting for a program which exports and imports scripts in an XML setup. I've been posting those scripts on another site, and, for now, have been instructing users to simple right+click save as... the scripts in order to get them, because, when they click on the link, it tries to bring them to a page of the XML.

Is there any way for me to tell the links to simply download the XML file (effectively like right+click save as... except it will go to wherever they download stuff) if it is clicked?

I have this;

You can download a <a href="hpswmtmreg.doc">Word Document</a> file, (click to open, right click to download).
<br><br>
You can download a <a href="hpswmtmreg.zip">Zip</a> file, (right click to download).

I thought it was simple, straight forward, but I get server errors (from my host).

Is there something special abpout .doc files or .zips for that matter. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

Hi:
I would like the senior folks of my mobile home Park to be able to download a .pdf telephone directory file of our 600 home Park.

I have created the file, and I'll be placing it on my Apache Server -- probably in my '..\images\' directory.

Question:
Would someone please give me an example of the html code needed to download a file of this type ?

Thank you.

-Mel

Hello all,

I have created a basic slideshow from dreamweaver's template provided. I want to add one link right next to the 'Next' button that says 'download full size image'. Is this possible to do without manually do it and manually pointing it to the correct file? I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Lorne

Hi Guys

I run a website for my pub/club and I want to add a button to a page that will allow visitors to download an application form for our new competition. I edit pages etc in frontpage 2003

I want them to be able to download it from the site and print it out to return.

Any advise on how to do this?

thanks

John
www.wylamleisure.co.uk/sunderlandsgottalent.htm
Thats the page it's to go on