Hi Dieter, You <DM> wrote on Friday (2/13/2004 at 11:21) thus about [Zope] auto download link: DM> Jerry wrote at 2004-2-12 16:04 -0800:
I have some python files that I want users to be able to download. I would like them to be able to click on the anchor and start downloading. I must be missing something fundamental in Zope or HTML. I cannot figure out how to *download* the file instead of display it.
DM> You must learn about the "Content-Disposition" header DM> (search the mailing list archive). DM> Come back when you have more questions. Blatantly disregarding your closing demand, I come bearing answers. ;) (Actually, your suggestion was helpful). After searching several archives I found THE ANSWER (that works for me(tm)). Either this is a well kept secret of the HTTP/1.1 gurus, or I'm just an ignorant snake. I set the Content Type of the File in the ZMI to ... application/save and now all the browsers that I've tested will automatically prompt to save the file with the correct name when one tries to open the URI. Other non-important details I found and/or learned: * The values placed into the Content-Type header are not specified in the HTTP/1.1 spec, and I couldn't find a definitive list. * I found the 'application/save' value in the Opera browser forum. * I tried Content-Disposition, and it worked for all browsers except Opera, where it added the .exe after the name I told it to save as. * Content-Disposition is not in the HTTP/1.1 specifications, but comes from e-mail headers and is 'suggested' for browsers to obey. * searching Google for "application/save" doesn't work (/=white space) * searching Google for header "content-type" "application/save" gets only 14 mentions of application/save, all in PHP forums * searching Google using http://www.google.com/intl/xx-elmer/ is more fun. * I hope somebody in the future finds this and saves themselves hours of searching! -- Jerry (Mailed safely with The Bat! 2.02.3 CE) ___________________________ Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. -- Thomas A. Edison