File field – problem with downloading

• ania.dadej

• April 26, 2017 at 8:53 pm

Hi all,

I have a problem with downloading the files, which are added via file field in ACF Pro. They show correctly on front-end, but only doc files are downloaded when clicked, other files types (jpg, png, pdfs) are just opening inside the browser. How to make all the files downloadable? The code I use:

<?php
// check if the repeater field has rows of data
  if( have_rows('repeater_field') ):
  // loop through the rows of data
  while ( have_rows('repeater_field') ) : the_row();
  // display a sub field value?>
   <div class="file-row">
    <a href="<?php the_sub_field('repeater_subfield'); ?>" >Download file</a>
   </div>
<?php
endwhile;
else :
// no rows found
endif;
?>

Thanks for your help!

• John Huebner

• April 27, 2017 at 10:07 am

Files that browsers know will be opened in the browser. This is not a specific ACF issue. There is no 100% reliable way to make all browsers to download linked files that they can open natively.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3802510/force-to-open-save-as-popup-open-at-text-link-click-for-pdf-in-html

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23825871/how-to-force-a-download-file-prompt-instead-of-displaying-it-in-browser-with-htm

• PUShAUNE

• May 5, 2017 at 10:05 pm

Hey!
Two solutions to make it easier fot the front-end user:
1- open the link in a new tab.
2- put all your files in an archive.