I have this line in my HTML: <a href="test.xml" target="_blank">Click here</a> When the user click: In safari/IE: the xml file opened in new tab (undesirable behavior) In other browsers: the XML file is download to the user's computer. My question: How can I force the IE/safari to download the xml file like all other browsers?

Reputation: 5041

HTML a tag - href path to XML file open new tab in IE and safari

I have this line in my HTML:

<a href="test.xml" target="_blank">Click here</a>

When the user click:

My question:

How can I force the IE/safari to download the xml file like all other browsers?

Upvotes: 0

Reputation: 123

It will open in a new tab if you have the

target="_blank"

remove that and just use

<a href="test.xml">Click here</a>

Upvotes: 0

Reputation: 461

Its Browser property, you can't change its behavior. Its upon browser how it render the code.

Upvotes: 2