hyperlink/same window

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teddkilroy

I linked a word doc to a day on a calendar for mlk. When I go to a browser to
test hyperlink a box opens to ask if I want to open/save/cancel. I have
chosen target frame=same frame yet I still get this open/save/cancel box. Am
I doing something wrong? I am using FP 03.
 
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Steve Easton

That is the normal default behavior when linking to a "document" from web page.
The system is asking permission to launch Word to open the document.


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P@tty Ayers

teddkilroy said:
I linked a word doc to a day on a calendar for mlk. When I go to a browser
to
test hyperlink a box opens to ask if I want to open/save/cancel. I have
chosen target frame=same frame yet I still get this open/save/cancel box.
Am
I doing something wrong? I am using FP 03.
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That's because you're linking directly to a Word document. Browsers don't
display Word documents like they do PDFs; instead, they give you those
options. Which is necessary, because definitely not every computer has Word
installed.

It would be much better to convert the Word doc into a PDF, which will work
smoothly on the Web. There are free utilities for doing that if you need one
(search for "free PDF conversion" or the like).
 
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Kevin Spencer

No, you're not doing anything wrong. This is how the browser behaves. It is
a security measure, as Word documents can contain macros with viruses,
trojan horses, etc.

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