Netscape Headers

[Anon]

Hello:

I need to some help with the correct headers to use with Netscape. The following code opens a file outside the root directory and displays it in the browser.

This code works fine for IE, but with Netscape it pulls a download dialog box to download the file.
Any ideas or suggestions?

	header("Content-type: application/octet-stream"); 
	header("Content-Disposition: attachement; filename=$file_name");

	//Open the file for reading and start dumping it to the browser
	if(!$fp = fopen($file_path.$file_name, "rb")) {
		echo "Could not open file!";
	} else {
		fpassthru($fp);
	}

Troy

[Anon]

AFAIK, Netscape ignores the Content-disposition: header and wants to see a valid mime type listed under Content-type: for whatever data you're sending. Since application/octet-stream isn't specific enough, it offers to download the file.

If anybody knows where this is actually documented I'd love to see a pointer.

[Anon]

Yes that would be very helpful to see some good documentation.
The type of files that I am opening include Word Docs, PDF's, GIF's JPEG's ect.. All depending on what the user selects. Does anyone know if there is anything similar to Content-disposition on Netscape? If not any ideas what I could do?

Thanks,
Troy

[Anon]

Set the content-type appropriately.

header("Content-type: application/pdf");

header("Content-type: image/jpeg");

header("Content-type: application/msword");

These are standards that should work with any Web browser.

See the Apache mime.types file for an extensive list of examples.