is there anyway to specify which folder you want the file to be downloaded by a download link?
let say i have a word document to be downloaded and i want it to be downloaded in users mydocuments folder by default. is there any way to specify that?
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Jump to PostI don't believe it is possible. Security setups don't allow website to control that kind of information. Especially considering that some users won't have a My Documents folder! Then where the file go?
Jump to PostNo because not all filesystems are the same, and there is no guarantee the user data will be in a standard, static, or even local location anyway.
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I don't believe it is possible. Security setups don't allow website to control that kind of information. Especially considering that some users won't have a My Documents folder! Then where the file go?
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i like your avatar :)
yeah i also thought it was not possible...
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No because not all filesystems are the same, and there is no guarantee the user data will be in a standard, static, or even local location anyway.
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No because not all filesystems are the same, and there is no guarantee the user data will be in a standard, static, or even local location anyway.
Each user specifies this in the browser.
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obviously, but there is no way for a remote site to influence this using plain html
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