When you select Save File, it brings up a file dialog, though, right? So can't you change the extension there?
Mike On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 4:54 PM Eddie Rowe <[email protected]> wrote: > We have an application that creates files named .xls which are really HTML > files. Our IE and Chrome users can just change the name of the extension > to be HTML, but Firefox ESR 78.1 does not let you do this with .xls files. > The only options are to open with Excel or save the file with the defective > extension. I ruled out a policy as the possible cause. I thought there > was a file you can edit to control the MIME association, but I believe that > is no longer a feature based on > https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/How_Mozilla_determines_MIME_Types#ExternalHelperAppService. > We have Firefox configured to always ask where to save files to guard > against “drive by downloads” and the application handler has “Always ask” > set for .xls files. The file that is downloaded is not available via an > URL to right-click and select Save As which will let you change the > filename. > > > > Am I overlooking a document that might assist in changing Firefox so that > it allows the end user to change the filename when saving a file? What if > I didn’t want to name all my files this bizarre ps.xls name? 8-) > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Enterprise mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise > > To unsubscribe from this list, please visit > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to > [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe" >
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