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  • April 27, 2017 at 11:52 pm #784255
    robphat

    Please see https://www.lapolla.com/spray-foam-insulation/architectural-specifications/
    Under the top banner image is a section called DOWNLOADABLE DWG FILES
    This section contains a table. In each cell of that table is a text and image link to a dwg file. In Chrome, FF and Safari, this link downloads the dwg as expected, but in IE and Edge, it tries to open the file in the browser instead of downloading it.

    So then I added the download attribute after the source url for the link to force the download. That got IE and Edge to download the file, but it made it download and htm file instead of the dwg file in the link.

    I found other info online about IE not properly downloading dwg files, but this link does allow the use to successfully download dwg files in IE: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-sample-files.html

    So is there an issue between wordpress and IE/Edge that won’t let dwg files properly download?

    How can I get this site made in Enfold to be able to correctly download dwg files in IE and Edge?

    Thanks,
    Rob

    May 1, 2017 at 7:34 am #785558
    Ismael

    Hey robphat,

    Thank you for using Enfold.

    Please try to add the target attribute and set the value to “_blank”. Example:

    <a href="https://www.lapolla.com/img/brick-veneer-wall.dwg" target="_blank"></a>

    Best regards,
    Ismael

    May 1, 2017 at 5:52 pm #785887
    robphat

    That’s not the issue. I originally had the blank attribute on all the links. That just opens a new browser tab, but the browser is still trying to open the file instead of downloading it. This has something to do with IE and Edge being unable to download certain file types.

    May 2, 2017 at 5:02 am #786103
    Rikard

    Hi,

    That is the likely cause of your problems yes, did you try searching for problems like that in Edge or IE? I highly doubt that it’s a theme related problem.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    May 3, 2017 at 7:26 am #786943
    robphat

    it’s not theme related. I was just hoping you’d know what to do

    May 3, 2017 at 10:02 am #786988
    Rikard

    Hi,

    I don’t have any real suggestions on what to do about it unfortunately, I’m guessing that it’s one of many IE quirks.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

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