Internet Explorer 5 Prompts You to Open or Save Web Page (221998)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q221998 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to load a Web page, you may be prompted to open or save the Web page. If you use an earlier version of Internet Explorer or a third-party browser to open the same Web page, you are not prompted to open or save it.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the server sends a content-disposition header with a value of "attachment."
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, click Open, and then click OK.
To resolve this behavior, contact the Web page author and request that the content-disposition header value be changed to "inline."
MORE INFORMATION
The content-disposition header is defined in Request for Comment (RFC) 1806. Internet Explorer 5 honors the "attachment" and "inline" values of the content-disposition header.
When the header is sent with the "attachment" value, Internet Explorer 5 prompts you to open or save the Web page.
When the header is sent with the "inline" value, Internet Explorer opens the Web page without prompting you.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB221998 |
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