Assuming that tomcat 4.0.3 s web.xml layout is the same as as 4.1.24 try
adding
<mime-mapping>
<extension>xls</extension>
<mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>
to conf/web.xml and restart Tomcat
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aggarwal, Gautam (IE03) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 18 November 2003 13:48
> To: Tomcat Users List
> Subject: RE: Tomcat version
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>
> Please tell me how to set the mime type.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Lyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:56 PM
> To: Tomcat Users List
> Subject: RE: Tomcat version
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>
> At a guess the excel mime type is not set in Tomcat 4.0.3 conf/web.xml
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Aggarwal, Gautam (IE03) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 18 November 2003 13:36
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Tomcat version
> >
> >
> > I have a link on a page in my JSP application that is supposed
> to open an
> > Excel file. The link is <a href="taxCalc.xls" target="_blank">Tax
> > Calculator</a>.
> >
> > If the application runs on Tomcat 4.1.24, it works fine. A new browser
> > window opens, the excel file gets downloaded and opens up in
> the browser.
> > But, if I run the application on another instance of Tomcat which
> > is 4.0.3,
> > the excel file does not open, instead it shows a lot of junk
> characters in
> > the browser.
> >
> > What could be the reason for this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gautam
> >
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