Download link in feature description opens new tab instead of downloading

Permanently deleted user

27 November 2018 23:08

I configured my layer's feature description with a download link of a pdf file. When I click on the link, a new tab opens to display the pdf instead of downloading it.

 

I've tried all of the below and nothing works. Any ideas? What am I missing..

 

<a href="{DocumentUrl}" download>Download Document</a>

 

<a href="{DocumentUrl}" download="document">Download Document</a>

 

<a href="{DocumentUrl}" target="_blank">Download Document</a>

 

 

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:16

  Hi Alice,

   

  Are you using Internet Explorer?  Unfortunately Internet Explorer does not support the download parameter.  If you try Chrome it should work as expected.

   

  Regards,

   

  Wayne

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:20

  FYI, here is what I referred to - https://caniuse.com/#feat=download

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:24

  Hi! 

   

  I'm using Chrome and the Html5Viewer is version 2.10.

   

  The download link works with .tif files but for .txt and .pdf, a new tab will open. 

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:32

  OK, in that case, please check out this article - 

   

  https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001114.htm

   

  it shows the setting in Chrome that needs to be changed.

   

  Regards,

   

  Wayne

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:49

  I don't think that's the right approach to take in my case. If I want to have a "view document" link and another "download document" link in the feature description, disabling the pdf setting in Chrome would only allow me to do one or the other. 

   

   

   

   

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  Permanently deleted user

  27 November 2018 23:54

  The problem is the user's browser settings determine what happens to a link when it's clicked on, it's not possible to force a certain behaviour.  Browsers intentionally do this due to the security risks with downloading files and clicking links

   

  Perhaps someone else has had some success and can join in this conversation.

   

  Regards,

   

  Wayne

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