![]() Most computer users know to unzip the file and get the content from inside. Browsers cannot read zip file so it will force a download. Option 1: The easiest solution is to put your file (example: a PDF file, a movie file) inside a zip file if possible (If you are using the PDF Stamper plugin then you can’t do this unfortunately). There are a few things you can do to ensure that. Some users prefer that all the files should be forced downloaded (no showing in the browser). How to Force a File Download For All My Files Usually this is not an issue since the users can save the file to their computer after it is shown in the browser. If the browser cannot read a file type it will force a download to the hard disk. If a browser can read the file type it will show it in the browser. The key thing to understand is that some browsers maybe able to read a particular file type based on the addons you have installed for that browser while others may not be able to. ![]() ![]() Google Chrome has its own PDF converter and it will try to convert a PDF file and render it in the browser. For example, Internet Explorer (IE) will usually try to show Microsoft Word files (doc and docx) in the browser, while most other browsers will download it. Some file types show up in some browsers but not others depending on if the browser can read the file or not. Usually when a user goes to a file URL (for example: a download link), the file will show in the browser if the browser supports it.
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