Downloading XML File from TEXT FIELD

[ryujin74]

Hello,
I have XML files stored in a TEXT MYSQL Field.
I would like to be able to download those files by clicking on some links.
My question is, do I have to create a file on the server from the TEXT Field before downloading or is there a way to download directly the content of the TEXT Fields in a file on the client machine?
Thx

ryujin😕

[liquorvicar]

you can do it without creating a file on the server. use PHP's header() command. see the outputting a PDF example and substitute your DB code for the

readfile('original.pdf');

bit

[ryujin74]

thnank you very much, here is the code:

$xml = "<xml>xml code</xml>";
$filename = "myfile.xml";
header("Content-type: application/xml");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename");
echo $xml;

ryujin:p