PDF downloads on Instant Website
5 posts by 3 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder: Plugins & Add-ons
Last Post: November 16, 2011 (RSS)
By sykomac - November 15, 2011
Good day.
I am using Instant Website (love it) and had a quick question.
On one of my pages I have a link to a PDF form that I want users to download.
However, I'm not sure if it is possible to force it to be downloaded instead of opened in their browser. if it is possible, how would I go about doing that?
Thanks,
Paul
I am using Instant Website (love it) and had a quick question.
On one of my pages I have a link to a PDF form that I want users to download.
However, I'm not sure if it is possible to force it to be downloaded instead of opened in their browser. if it is possible, how would I go about doing that?
Thanks,
Paul
Re: [sykomac] PDF downloads on Instant Website
By Jason - November 16, 2011
Hi Paul,
Unfortunately, whether or not files are downloaded or opened by default is a setting in the client's browser, so there is no simple way to control that from a webpage.
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Unfortunately, whether or not files are downloaded or opened by default is a setting in the client's browser, so there is no simple way to control that from a webpage.
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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Re: [sykomac] PDF downloads on Instant Website
By Dave - November 16, 2011
It's possible with custom programming, you can write a custom PHP wrapper that sends different headers.
http://webdesign.about.com/od/php/ht/force_download.htm
Or you could trying creating an .htaccess file to force downloads like this:
http://www.blog.highub.com/apache/http-server/force-files-like-pdf-download-using-htaccess/
Those can work, but can also be a little tricky to setup.
Hope that helps!
http://webdesign.about.com/od/php/ht/force_download.htm
Or you could trying creating an .htaccess file to force downloads like this:
http://www.blog.highub.com/apache/http-server/force-files-like-pdf-download-using-htaccess/
Those can work, but can also be a little tricky to setup.
Hope that helps!
Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
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Re: [Dave] PDF downloads on Instant Website
By sykomac - November 16, 2011
Dave,
Using htaccess to force download the PDF worked great. Very easy.
Thank you,
Paul
Using htaccess to force download the PDF worked great. Very easy.
Thank you,
Paul