IE changes extensions

[Aivar Annamaa]

Hi

How could one get rid of IE6 habit to change downloaded file extensions? (I
suspect it's not a programmer's error but is meant to be a "feature"). For
example it changes *.stw (OpenOffice template) to *.zip. Yes, stw is also a
zip archive but I don't see any reason to change the extension. Even if
server sends zip mime type with it.

And is it possible for web developer to avoid this renaming? Some HTTP
headers?

thanks in advance!

Aivar

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Hi

How could one get rid of IE6 habit to change downloaded file extensions? (I
suspect it's not a programmer's error but is meant to be a "feature"). For
example it changes *.stw (OpenOffice template) to *.zip. Yes, stw is also a
zip archive but I don't see any reason to change the extension. Even if
server sends zip mime type with it.

Open Folder Options File Types, then sort by File Types.
Find Extension ZIP or STW. Are they the same File Types?

FWIW I only have ZIP and its File Type is CompressedFolder

And is it possible for web developer to avoid this renaming? Some HTTP
headers?

Are you allowing "MIME sniffing"?
Security, Miscellaneous -- Open files based on content, not file extension


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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