Try removing the filename from the Content-Disposition header. "inline"
doesn't support this attribute and maybe IE is assuming you mean "external"
because it's there.
(*Chris*)
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Emi Lu <em...@encs.concordia.ca> wrote:
> Hello ,
>
> I know its not really struts question. But maybe someone knows the answer.
>
> IE cannot open an excel file directly (IE8,9)
>
> res.reset();
> res.setHeader("Cache-Control", "private, must-revalidate");
> res.setHeader("Pragma","**private");
> res.setContentType("**application/vnd.ms-excel");
> res.setHeader("Content-**Disposition", "inline;filename=\""+ "fn.xls" +
> "\";");
> res.setContentLength(fileData.**length);
> res.setHeader("Content-**Transfer-Encoding", "binary");
>
> If I save as a file, open it, excel shows:
>
> "Office File Validation detected a problem while trying to open this file.
> Opening it may be dangerous"
>
> Then I have to click "open" to open it.
>
> Does someone know how to open excel file directly but not have to save as
> under IE please?
>
> thanks a lot!
> Emi
>
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