php force download (mime types)

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Re: (OT) php pointer please by targetsmart (Curate) on Jun 23, 2009 at 10:51 UTC
there are lot of php forums http://forums.devshed.com/php-development-5/ http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/ http://forums.devnetwork.net/ http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=37 Vivek -- 'I' am not the body, 'I' am the 'soul', which has no beginning or no end, no attachment or no aversion, nothing to attain or lose.	[reply]
Re: (OT) php pointer please by superfrink (Curate) on Jan 11, 2010 at 23:16 UTC
This doesn't seem like a PHP question to me. The download behaviour probably has to do with the mime type sent by the server. It could also be controlled by the browser based on file extension. You can check the server headers using a tool like firebug.	[reply]