Javascript rename file on download

Question

I want to be able to download a web file, but when the download dialog open, the filename is renamed.

Ex: File: http:////test.txt

Answer 1

This effect is accomplished by sending an additional header. You can use PHP, for example, to achieve this:

URLs can be rewritten using .htaccess, (internally) redirecting the request to a PHP file. I will show a simple hard-coded example, of how the header can be set: