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Asked: 2026-06-02T04:18:30+00:00

I have a webpage (built using ASP.NET) with a list of text files. I

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I have a webpage (built using ASP.NET) with a list of text files. I want users to be able to click on a file and have it open using the default text editor.

It is expected that users already have the file in question, I really just have to open it.

EDIT: Only need to support Windows & Firefox & Chrome at the moment.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The best I think you can do is force the files as downloads using the Response.ContentType with something like this:

    Response.ContentType = "text/plain";
Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" + fileName);

    If you pipe the contents of the file directly to the Response stream (thus forcing the download), it would prompt the user to save or open the file in a text editor. I think this is the closest you’re going to get without inventing your own protocol.

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