Download link to PDF error

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Hi

I have seen the other threads on here and tried some of the advice offered
but it doesn’t seem to be working for me anyway. I have a link to a word doc
and when click upon the browser prompts the user to save or open the file.
However when I copy that exact same link tag and change it accordingly for
the PDF file the PDF reader loads up but prompts an error.

I'd like the link to behave as the Word doc link does. The files have been
uploaded to the web server.

Is there a way I can force a download of the file without zipping it because
its doubtful users will have access to a zip tool.

Many thanks
 
If the user has a application the can read the document, then the document will open in the
browser/application/reader. If you want to always have the file download and do not want to work
with server-side scripting, then you have to zip the file.

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Thomas A. Rowe
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Well Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 is available to the users and when the link is
clicked Acrobat does load but has the following error message - 'Cannot use
Adobe Reader to view PDF in your web browser. Reader will now exit.' So for
now that seems like an issue too, but ideally I'd like user to download the
file and save to a local disk.

When you say server side scripting do you mean, MIME types, and of so what
do should I try?

Many thanks
 
1. Is your reader set to open from within the browser?

2. Server-Side Scripting is ASP. ASP.Net, PHP, CFM, etc.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
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I cant find the reader config at where the site will be used since the client
computers are locked down.

I'm shying away from server side code. Isn't there a MIME way of configing it?

Regards
 
Is that in the browser or Adobe PDF Reader?

You may want to check with Adobe regarding this as well.

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Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
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