code to prevent office files from opening in browser

[Doug Schaefer]

Is there some html/java code that will prevent office files from opening in
the browser? If someone clciks on a link to an excel file, I want Excel to
open the file, not the browser. Please rely directly

Doug Schaefer, MCSE

 

[Kevin Spencer]

The browser isn't opening the files. It is hosting an instance of Excel,
which is opening the file.

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[Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]]

No, this depends on the users browser settings.
Consider zipping the file.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.

 

[Mike Mueller]

Doug,
This is an IE issue. Other browsers may or may not do this.
If you use Firefox it treats it as a download and will open
Excel, Word, etc.

The best way to avoid this is to zip the file

Doug Schaefer wrote:
: Is there some html/java code that will prevent office
: files from opening in the browser? If someone clciks on a
: link to an excel file, I want Excel to open the file, not
: the browser. Please rely directly
:
: Doug Schaefer, MCSE

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

It's a per user setting (valid only in intranets)
See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=162059




| Is there some html/java code that will prevent office files from opening in
| the browser? If someone clciks on a link to an excel file, I want Excel to
| open the file, not the browser. Please rely directly
|
| Doug Schaefer, MCSE
|
|

 

[Doug Schaefer]

Thanks for your comments. Will consider zipping the files.

Doug