Hi !
You can do it...these ways :
1. change the server configuration to give a mime type to this file like :
application/type???
Note : I read that cvf file type are of type 'comma separated values'. Under
such circumstances....this method will not work with IE ( will work with
Netscape ). REASON : IE is a Microsoft product and so are cvf files....so
the file will open up in the same browser window. ( It happens when I am
using doc files )
2. you can use javascript's onclick event handler <a href=javascript:......>
filename.csv</a>
to pop a save as... dialog box...( recommended )
Haven't tried the second one though...
Gautam
----- Original Message -----
From: Prasad Akella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 12:53 AM
Subject: Link in HTML
> Hai,
>
> My Servlet is generating an ascii file on the server (say test.csv) and
> returing a page with link to that file.
> What is intended is that when the user clicks on that link (which actually
> points correctly at the file 'test.csv'), the browser should pop up a
File
> Save Dialog box.
> But what is happening is the contents of the file are getting displayed in
> the browser instead of a File Save Dialog box.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
>
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