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How can I bypass the download dialogue box while downloading a file.

 
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Hi All,
I want to show an excel file in the browser. How can I bypass the download dialogue box and show it directly in the browser.
 
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Set response content type to application/vnd.ms-excel , Don't add content-disposition header, and just write down the file to response steam. It will open up in browser instead of asking user to save.
 
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Sudir Nim gives the best option, but keep in mind, the "save" dialog box is a function of the browser, and not the server. How the browser behaves when any file is accessed is based on the configuration of the browser.

With Sudir Nim's suggestion, the server gives a "hint" to the browser (it's not telling it to save via content-disposition), but it's still up to the browser to determine what to do.
 
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