Download Excel file link

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Hi,

I have code that works to create an Excel file of data presented on my .asp page.

The code automatically downloads the file when I access the page. How do it get it to work only when a link is clicked.

The code I am using is

ASP.NET

<%
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel"
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "filename=excelfile.xls"
%>

Thanks

Posted 27-Nov-15 0:23am

padders01

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Anil Sharma1983 · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-27T00:36:00

Solution 1

Simply You can do that

HTML

<a href="urlpage"> Download</a>

Posted 27-Nov-15 0:36am

Anil Sharma1983

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padders01 27-Nov-15 6:37am

Hi, I tried similar to that, but the page automatically still downloads the Excel file when refreshing

Anil Sharma1983 27-Nov-15 6:54am

k, try javascript

Download
<script>
function download()
{
location.href = "your_url";
}

padders01 27-Nov-15 8:25am

Great thanks, I have it working now