Experimenting by renaming the .pl extension to either .sit or .dmg, usually solves the problem as downloads are usually Stuffit files or Disk Images.
[Editor's note: I haven't noticed this problem in Mozilla...]
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I've noticed when downloading programs from some sites that the file often doesn't show the proper name, but shows the name of the Perl script which initiated the download. (eg, filename.pl). This usually shows as a text file or generic document.
Experimenting by renaming the .pl extension to either .sit or .dmg, usually solves the problem as downloads are usually Stuffit files or Disk Images. [Editor's note: I haven't noticed this problem in Mozilla...]
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the culprit: IE ignores
"for security reasons," they say, Explorer ignores the HTTP header
Thanks for the clarification!
Interesting rationale indeed! Nice to know that there's at least a logical explanation for it.
the culprit: IE ignores
My thanks too. I've often wondered why I.E. will tack an ampersand or some weird character on the end of a downloaded file name or otherwise garbage it making it mandatory for the user to correct the name and haul it over to Stuffit Expander (or whatever). |
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