Download an XML file from the server

[Jon Mcleod]

I need to allow users to download and save XML files from the server to
their local client drive. [This is so users can export data from the
server, to be imported into other programs for analysis.]

How can this be accomplished? I either want the link to basically
present the user with a "save" option, or figure out some way to do it
in javascript.

Thanks.

[Conrad Lender]

Re: Download an XML file from the server

On 2008-10-20 09:21, Jon Mcleod wrote:

I need to allow users to download and save XML files from the server to
their local client drive. [...] I either want the link to basically
present the user with a "save" option, or figure out some way to do it
in javascript.

This has nothing to do with javascript. The server should send a
"Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=foo.xm l" header.


- Conrad

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Re: Download an XML file from the server

Conrad Lender wrote:

On 2008-10-20 09:21, Jon Mcleod wrote:

>I need to allow users to download and save XML files from the server to
> their local client drive. [...] I either want the link to basically
>present the user with a "save" option, or figure out some way to do it
> in javascript.

>
This has nothing to do with javascript.

Full ACK

The server should send a "Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename=foo.xm l" header.

Content-Type: application/octet-stream

is the more compatible solution.

See also:
<http://www.hanselman.c om/blog/TheContentDispo sitionSagaContr ollingTheSugges tedFileNameInTh eBrowsersSaveAs Dialog.aspx>


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