Re: Re: FDF problem with IE - any experts out there?!?

From: Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 23:04:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: FDF problem with IE - any experts out there?!?
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--- Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote: > The *REAL* problem you are having is this: This was one of the best and most thorough explanations I have seen of this problem. :-) To add one more suggestion, there is another method that can trick IE into behaving properly, though this method is a bit less reliable. http://example.org/myscript.php?foo.pdf As Richard pointed out, the issue is that IE does not properly implement HTTP and uses file extensions rather than the Content-Type header to determine the content type. It is very annoying and has caused problems for Web developers for years. Hope that helps. Chris ===== Become a better Web developer with the HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/

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