Re: Hyperlink not operating correctly in ASPX file

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From: Chris Dickens (chris_at_NOSP-Mobject-zone.net)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:40:58 -0500

Yeah, the File Explorer behaviour is entirely different. I'm interested to
hear if setting a MIME type corrects your problem.

--Chris

"JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:eL4PiWR%23EHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I have control of the server so I can check out the IIS settings.
>
> The browser is IE
>
> It is not unique to this installion of IIS or IE also. I tried on
> server/client combinations and the results are the same. Very strange.
> Windows Server 2003 (my client) seems to know about the .CER extension.
> It reports it as a Certificate file in File Explorer.
>
>
> jerry
>
> "Chris Dickens" <chris@NOSP-Mobject-zone.net> wrote in message
> news:%23VKefPR%23EHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> MIME types are normally configured in the IIS Manager by going to
>> properties on the web server machine and clicking the "MIME Types"
>> button. If you do not have admin rights to the web server (like if you're
>> hosted) then you'll have to call/e-mail your web host and have them add
>> it for you.
>>
>> I'm not sure why a browser would react differently if the link is on an
>> HTM vs an ASPX page - the web server returns the MIME type as a part of
>> the headers at the top of each response sent to the web browser and this
>> determines how the browser reacts, not the page before you click the
>> link. What browser is it?
>>
>> --Chris
>>
>> "JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23yFnWgQ%23EHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for the reply. I assumed it was MIME replated, but it is very
>>> strange that it works from an HTML page but not from an ASPX page.
>>>
>>> Just where does one set the return? This is a hyperlink control in the
>>> middle of a dozen other controls on the form. Also, I do not see any
>>> properties that effect the return when the user clicks a hyperlink
>>> control.
>>>
>>> jerry
>>>
>>>
>>> "Chris Dickens" <chris@NOSP-Mobject-zone.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eJ3OJjN%23EHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>I would assume the problem is MIME related. Check with Google and see
>>>>what kind of MIME type .CER files should be set to, or just set the
>>>>server to return "application/octet-stream" - that's sure to get a save
>>>>box.
>>>>
>>>> --Chris
>>>>
>>>> "JerryK" <jerryk@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23e3M1bN%23EHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to put a hyperlink to a .cer (certificate) file on a form.
>>>>> Normally (on a ,htm page) when the user clicks on the hyperlink, the
>>>>> file is not recognized and the user is given the option to save the
>>>>> file. This is the desired result. However, when I put the hyperlink
>>>>> on a webform, the file is opened and it's binary contents are
>>>>> displayed on the screen. Does anyone know why this happens?
>>>>>
>>>>> The hyperlink is as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> <a hreg="myfile.cer">Test Cert</a>
>>>>>
>>>>> I also tried using Hyperlink web control and setting the
>>>>> NavigateUrl="myfile.cer", but the results are the same.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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