Pdf keeps downloading as html

This code is likely dangerous in another way. Could be used by an attacker to attempt to scan your internal network for exposed PDF files. Not to mention how easy it would be to bypass any "sanity checks" you think you'll be doing to the "file" parameter. Show 8 more comments. Alex V Alex V The readfile function is indeed faster. I personally recommend using this answer instead of the accepted one — Jose Garrido.

Rob W Rob W k 76 76 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. TecBrat Yes, but that was what the OP asked. TecBrat or put the. Alex W Alex W Sudden Def Sudden Def 8, 3 3 gold badges 17 17 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. I know I am very late to answer this but I found a hack to do this in javascript. Shivek Parmar Shivek Parmar 2, 2 2 gold badges 31 31 silver badges 42 42 bronze badges.

This can be achieved using HTML. Okiemute Gold Okiemute Gold 8 8 bronze badges. Peter O. Saill Saill 9 2 2 bronze badges. Evan Donovan Evan Donovan 9 9 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. Mark Allena Mark Allena 1. Mehran Hooshangi Mehran Hooshangi 11 2 2 bronze badges. Are you able to change the properties of PDF files now and able to access them? David McVey Infuriating. How do I fix this? Priyanga Sekar Sitel David, we realize the situation.

We are sure to help you with this. You will be able to see an option to choose a default app for each type of file. Open and scroll it down to locate. PDF and change it. Please keep us posted here. Kevin Robins AVG - you are really upsetting your valued customers here. I want my browser left as I choose, I want my programmes to open as I choose and I do not want to be bombarded by constant pop-ups offering special offers.

Why have you not explained anywhere in this post that the simplest way to stop all this takeover is to uninstall your annoying browser! I will not be renerwing my AVG subscription unless you respect your users more. However, this might have happened if you've set Secure browser as the default browser. Meanwhile, please change the default programs manually on your computer.

Thank you for your understanding in advance! Weird you would impose this change on my chrome browser, though, when I speifically decided not to use your weirdo secure browser.

In order to investigate this further, we require your AVG account information. Since you are not the author of this post, we don't have your account information. Thank you for understanding. You need to sign in to do that. To change how Opera treats PDF files in the browser, follow the steps below. Tip To have PDF files open in the browser again, repeat these steps and select the Preview in Firefox option or Use other option to choose another program.

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If you make an. Your description is too vague to understand what is really happening, and since I don't use DropBox, I can't say I feel the pain, either. Apparently the team uses a vendor who creates these 'packages' and then has the team review the html file. No real way to have them change it. Similar concept we used in SharePoint when we uploaded training videos. Users clicked on the html file and all the content was tied to it. Layout below - must be able to open html. Thought there might be a setting somewhere.

This is not an option, the file is shared via direct link. No renaming can happen.