Problem while downloading file

[sreedhar Lackka]

Hi,
Thanks in advance.
Could any one tell me why we required to put”\” and “;” while downloading any file from web application.
response.setHeader("ContentDisposition","attachment;filename="+fileName+".pdf");

Regards,
Sree

[Leinad Jan]

response.setHeader("ContentDisposition","attachment;filename="+fileName+".pdf");

It takes 2 strings as parameters. ; is use as a token in the second string. So it knows that the first command is attachment with it's parameter filename="myFile.pdf". \ is an escape code so in your string, the symbole " will appear in it.

[Bauke Scholtz]

The quotes around the filename are in fact only required when the filename contains spaces.