HTML - Html Download Link

Hello,

I can't seem to find the syntax which allows users to download a file by clicking on a link. For example, a user would click on a "Download" link which would pop up the download dialog box which prompts the user to save the file to their hard drive. Simply doing an a href link opens up and plays the file instead. Just to note, the file they would be downloading would be an mpg file. Thanks in advance for your help!

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?

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.

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?

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

Hi all,
I need to have a link on my web page which allows the user to download a file on the c: drive of my web server. Basically when they click the link they will be prompted to download this file. Any ideas on how this can be done?

I tried the following on FF but it does not work...

<a href="file:///C:/testUpload/CA_P1470H_2008-1209-143322.xls">major_bob_12-09.xls</a>

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hello,
I have a simple web page that contains an href link. When a user left clicks the link I would like to download a file. Testing the page local to my pc works fine, but when I uploaded in a Server, didn't worked correctly. Instead of downloading the file, it actually opens the file. What should I change?

I am using a vserver in Plesk enviroment if that is of any use. Should I change something to the server?

I need to create a link on my company's website. Once the users click the link, it should download an excel file.

the file is dynamic and it should change according to the person that logs in.. I am new to html. can you guys provide me ideas to do this...

Thanks
Ragha

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.

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

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 all,

I have saved files in a folder. Everyday I am saving file with same name but daily dates included in the name.

I want to just send the link of the file everyday that I don't have to change the name of the link provided to the user but with the different name behind the link.

When user click the link it should give user option to "open and save" dialogue box.
For this purpose I have tried some option. A window opened behind dialogue box and after complete download it is not closing itself.

So I have required following:
1. User to give option with open and save dialogue box.
2. The browser window should close itself after download file complete or it should open, just give open and save option.

Hope everyone will understand.


Zia.

does any one know a html download code that i can put on my site so people can click on it and it will download what ever i have put on????

Thanks for ya helps