How can I force a download of a pdf in a url?

Question

I have a URL that goes to a pdf file. In my coldfusion page, I want to allow the user to download the file (using the open/save dialog or however that particular browser han

Answer 1

file attribute: Do not specify the path to the directory in this attribute; use the path attribute.

Try separating the file name and path:

For smaller files you might skip the temp file and use

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Update: Dynamic example using a temp file