adding download to an anchor tag using C#

Question

So basically the html looks like this

<a href='test.pdf' Download>download test</a>

But I need this to be made in C# what I have so far is

HtmlAnchor link = new HtmlAnchor();
link.Href = "test.pdf";
link.innerText = "download test";

How do I put that "Download" part in so that when you click the link it would actually download the file and not link to it?

Just to make this clear. Within your example the PDF file opens within your Browser instead of showing up a save file Dialog box? — Pilgerstorfer Franz, Oct 29 '13 at 06:45
It is meant to show the dialog box to save or open. In the Html code it shows the box however in the C# it will not. — 5tar-Kaster, Oct 29 '13 at 06:51
link.Attributes.Add("Download", "Download"); Will het you that attribute, like Download="Download" — Lars Anundskås, Oct 29 '13 at 07:14
Could you please post your generated html code (inspect web browser page) when you uses C# `HtmlAnchor`? — Pilgerstorfer Franz, Oct 29 '13 at 08:19
the generated code is exactly that --> download test now I just need to get the Download part in... — 5tar-Kaster, Oct 29 '13 at 09:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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You need to use InnerHtml instead of InnerText along with <b> for bold

link.InnerHtml = @"<b>download test</b>";

Edit based on OP Edit,

You will need to use Response.WriteFile on linkButton click event, you probably look for something being asked in this post.

FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(filePath);
Response.Clear();
Response.ContentType = "Application/msword";
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + fileInfo.Name);
Response.WriteFile(fileInfo.FullName);
Response.End();

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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answered Oct 29 '13 at 06:25

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thats not even the question I asked... But I edited the question so now it should be more clear, I hope. – 5tar-Kaster Oct 29 '13 at 06:31
yeah, sorry for my question being ambiguos. But regardless, how will writing a file to the website make it get downloaded? I don't understand how that will work? – 5tar-Kaster Oct 29 '13 at 06:45
Well I'm not sure how it works but it does so I'm happy :) thanks – 5tar-Kaster Nov 01 '13 at 08:40

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 29 '13 at 06:56

Try this one: Place in your html page, in C#, Write: litdoc.Text += "" + "download test" + ""; In handler: mention code to download pdf file, just like :

    string file = "";
    file = context.Request.QueryString["file"]; 
    if (file != "")
    {
        context.Response.Clear(); 
        context.Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
        context.Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename="    +           Path.GetFileName(file));
        context.Response.WriteFile(file);
        context.Response.End();

    }

where path is the location from where you download pdf file.

adding download to an anchor tag using C#

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