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Getting Started with HTML 2

Can I control whether the browser asks my user

to save the document instead of just opening it?

No. If the user has the correct plug-in for the

document type, such as Adobe Reader for PDF files,

the document simply opens. If the user does not

have the correct plug-in, the browser asks the user

to download the file. If you want to ensure that the

file is downloaded, save it as a Zip file because all

browsers download Zips instead of opening them.

What happens if I link to a Microsoft Office

document?

Office documents are treated the same as any other.

If the user is on Windows and using Internet

Explorer and has Office installed, the document

opens in a special plug-in within the browser. If the

user is not on Windows, or is using a different

browser, the user is prompted to download and save

the document.

● When viewed in a Web

browser, the text is blue and

underlined. Click the text to

open or save the document.

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