How to restrict Firefox to open word document in browser window with href
How to restrict firefox to open word document from a website link to open in the browser window, instead it should open in native program. 1.I have tried other website, and have clicked on similar links they are opening word document correctly in native program 2. MS word document from one specific site is opening in browser causing junk character in place of word document. Could you please help on this.
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Firefox > Tools > Optiosn > Application
- Search for "Document" and choose the option which you want...
Firefox gives preview for pdf and image files. not for document oriented file types.
You must go in setting...search the tab Application(like this https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/gallery/image/6930 ) and then change the action for word documents..get it?
Modified by Nellus
Thanks for your response... But As i said, I have tried with other website on the same browser, there it is opening word document in native program. Also the above mentioned options have been tried earlier.
I have some questions related to this? How is this href link is behaving differently opening in browser for mozilla only. Technically, Can we make it open it native program only? If so, then how?
Could you provide the link
Jaya, i am unable to share that link, it is a secure document. It cannot be accessed without log-in to the application.
it direct link
<a href="url/document_name.doc">document link</a>with doc type
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
If you need other information..i can provide but have to follow confidentiality...
Modified by cor-el
The behavior of such documents usually depends on with which MIME type the server sends the file.
So you can check out the server configuration.
Another observation is this link working fine in chrome and IE 8 and IE10