hi there... i am trying to download a certain file... the problem... The link id "download_file" in the application_map is the reference used in the href statements in download_test.jsp, which in turn calls the DownloadResponseHandler. (java class) The problem is when the link is executed, the "Save As" dialog has the default file name "download_file.html" displayed. What I require is that this default file name be displayed as the FileName value in the href, i.e. "myTextFile.txt". following are the relevant code snippets... Application_map: ================================================================== application_map.xml <response id= "download_resp" handler="com.sdrc._wae.ctrl.DownloadResponseHandler"/> <link id="download_file" response="download_resp"/> ================================================================== JSP File: <html> <head> <title>MWAS Download File</title> </head> <h1><font color="blue"> <b>Metaphase Download Files</b> </font></h1> <body bgcolor="lightgrey"> <form name="download_form" method="post" action="download_items"> <table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=8> <tr><td align=right> <a href="download_file?FileName=myTextFile.txt&EntityHandle=MTIObjectHandle-0001-1;ledsf6garh---rc4adminabd;EditText;rc4admin;;">myTextFile.txt</a> <input type="button" value="Download"></td> <tr><td align=right> <a href="download_file?FileName=myTextFile1.txt&EntityHandle=MTIObjectHandle-0001-1;leepA4harh---rc4adminabw;EditText;rc4admin;;">myTextFile1.txt</a> <input type="button" value="Download"></td> </table> </form> </body> Java Class: import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; import javax.servlet.ServletOutputStream; import java.util.Enumeration; import java.io.IOException; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.base.EnterpriseException; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.base.EntityHandle; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.base.Manager; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.omf.vault.DownloadableFile; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.omf.vault.Vaulter; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.session.Session; import com.sdrc.metaphase.enterprise.es.session.SessionAuthenticator; import com.sdrc.metaphase.wae.CredentialsStore; import com.sdrc.wae.ResponseHandlerSupport; import com.sdrc.wae.RequestContext; import com.sdrc.wae.util.RequestParamReader; /** * Download ResponseHandler . * <p> * <p> * */ public class DownloadResponseHandler extends ResponseHandlerSupport { /** * Called to generate the HTTP response. * <p> * @param request The HTTP request * @param response The HTTP response to use for generating output. * @param context Context for request, session, and Web application. */ public void generateResponse(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, RequestContext context) { try { String entity_handle_name = null; String file_name = null; RequestParamReader params = context.getRequestParameters(); if (params != null) { for (Enumeration e = params.getParameterNames() ; e.hasMoreElements() ;) { String name = (String) e.nextElement(); if (name.equals( "EntityHandle" )) { entity_handle_name = params.getParameter(name); } else if (name.equals( "FileName" )) { file_name = params.getParameter(name); } } } // ContentType forces the Save As dialog for all file types. response.setContentType("application/octet-stream"); response.setLocale(context.getUserLocale()); try { ServletOutputStream pw = response.getOutputStream(); Manager a_manager = new com.sdrc._metaphase.enterprise.es_evista.base.Manager(); SessionAuthenticator authenticator = a_manager.getSessionAuthenticator(); Session es_session = authenticator.establishSession( CredentialsStore.getUserCredentials(context)); Vaulter vaulter_new = (Vaulter)a_manager.getProcessor("omf.vault.Vaulter", es_session); EntityHandle entity_handle = vaulter_new.getEntityHandleByName(entity_handle_name); DownloadableFile downloadable = vaulter_new.constructDownloadable(entity_handle); vaulter_new.downloadToStream( downloadable, pw ); } catch (EnterpriseException e) { System.out.println("Error 1: DownloadResponseHandler "+e); e.printStackTrace(); } } catch (IOException e) { System.out.println("Error 2: DownloadResponseHandler"); e.printStackTrace(); } } } any ideas... thanx in advance abhi _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com =========================================================================== To unsubscribe: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "signoff JSP-INTEREST". For digest: mailto [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body: "set JSP-INTEREST DIGEST". Some relevant FAQs on JSP/Servlets can be found at: http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/faq.html http://www.esperanto.org.nz/jsp/jspfaq.html http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=JSP http://www.jguru.com/jguru/faq/faqpage.jsp?name=Servlets