Change name of download in javascript

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Change name of download in javascript

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If a user clicks on a downloadable link such as

<a href=downloadable.txt>Download</a>

Is there a client-side (html or javascript) way to change the name of the file before the 'Save As' dialog?

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No, you cannot change this from the client side (HTML or javascript). You need to change it from the server. One way is to use a server side script which will set the Content-Disposition HTTP response header:

Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=somecustomname.txt

[#86382] Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12 Years [reply] [flag answer]

answered 12 Years ago

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