If you are via AJP connector, then check if Apache proxy is changing headers. We have a similar environment and when we set content-type, clients see the same but possible it must be overriding
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021, 3:14 PM Jonnalagadda, Swathi (External) < swathi.jonnalaga...@xerox.com> wrote: > This issue is not resolved yet. The extension of file is clearly .xls but > I see content-type in response header is set to text/html. > > Please note that the request initially hits apache2.4 server which is > redirected to tomcat9 server after successful authentication at siteminder. > > The connection is configured via ajp connector. > > Is there a possibility that the apache server is overwriting the > content-type header in response ? > > Please advise. > > Thanks > Swathi > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonnalagadda, Swathi (External) [mailto: > swathi.jonnalaga...@xerox.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 1:57 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Cc: Mark Thomas > Subject: RE: Tomcat server not considering Mime Type - Request urgent > help!! > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > Thank you for the email > > We could see that when we try to open the xls file separately the browser > shows dialogue box to save it so it is nothing to do with browser settings > > Could you please advise if I am missing out any setting here. > > Thanks > Swathi > -----Original Message----- > From: Mounika Reddy [mailto:spidermai...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 3:48 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Cc: Mark Thomas > Subject: Re: Tomcat server not considering Mime Type - Request urgent > help!! > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > > Pls check http response headers for the request to confirm if it's > returning proper headers. > > Once they are in place then it may be to do with browser settings not > processing headers. > > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2021, 2:48 PM Jonnalagadda, Swathi (External) < > swathi.jonnalaga...@xerox.com> wrote: > > > Hi Team > > > > We have an application deployed in tomcat9.0.38 server which generates > > an xls file dynamically and saves at server end. When we try to access > > the file using application frontend, it is neither showing up in excel > > format nor showing up pop up to save the file instead it is showing > > the content of xls file in xml format directly on the browser. > > > > Below mime type is set both at web.xml of webapplicatio end and as > > well as Tomcat9038/conf/web.xml > > > > <mime-mapping> > > <extension>xls</extension> > > <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type> > > </mime-mapping> > > > > Could you please help in resolving the issue ASAP > > > > > > Thanks > > Swathi > > >
