contect type for txt file

[AV1611]

What would the header content-type be for a .txt file?

i.e. for an ms word its:

content-type: application/vnd.ms-word or whatever.  I just wanna push out a plain txt file

[cooldude832]

well pushing a word doc isn't at text doc now is it

i'd say go with

<?php
header("content-type: text/txt");
?>

 

Should be good

 

http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html

 

that is helpful also

[AV1611]

Sigh...

 

I've wasted too much time. I admit it. I can't figure this out.

 

I have a simple project.  I want to fill out a webform and when you click submit, it pushes a dynamic file to the user for download.

 

I almost have it working... but...

 

If I use content-type: application/msword doc

 

then if you use OO.O (as I do) it works great, but in M$ Word, it asks user to convert format.  NO GOOD.

If you use

content-type: plain/txt

 

then it is a mime type and the browser just displays the file.

 

How can I make the submit either a txt or doc file ( I really don't wanna make a pdf but that's really what it should be ) that simply downloads?  Is there a way to make the headers download rather than display as a mime type file?

[cooldude832]

yeah look on that w3 page there is a header to force downlaod I think its attachment is what it is called

 

FYI don't send word if you don't want to make a pdf (lazy) then make a rich text file or text file.

[AV1611]

I really need to find a solution for php/pdf.  I just haven't spent the time to research it.

 

I settled on RTF.

 

It seems to behave in M$ and Linux ok and give some formatting that .txt doesn't.

 

(It doesn't do pictures at all does it?)

 

Does anyone see any issues with using RTF?  It's not gonna deprecate any time soon I don't think.

 

This is a good link of how to format RFT

 

http://www.biblioscape.com/rtf15_spec.htm