Closed Bug 66157 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

moz tries to display .exe file

Categories

(Core :: Networking: HTTP, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Networking: HTTP
Platform:
x86
Windows 2000
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED INVALID

People

(Reporter: ezh, Assigned: mscott)

References

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URL
)

Details

1. Open this page
2. Try to download AVP Platinum/AVP Gold
3. Mozilla tries to display it instead of download dialog.

2001011804
Assignee: asa → mscott
Component: Browser-General → XP Apps: GUI Features
QA Contact: doronr → sairuh
helper apps, -> mscott
The server returns a mime type of text/plain for the platinum and gold .exe files. 
displaying text/plain is correct
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Component: XP Apps: GUI Features → Networking: HTTP
QA Contact: sairuh → tever
Resolution: --- → INVALID
How does IE do it?
ie gives more priority to the file extension, and possibly its sniffer. this 
violates the specification.
So why we cannot do the same way?
mozilla's goal is to conform to w3c specifications and stuff like that. the 
spec says to follow the mime type which we do.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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