It can't be the folder options and file type, because on my computer, mine is set (against my wishes of course) to ged as FTM ged file, and the file type is left blank. Nonetheless, my IE 5.0 opens David's file as a text file in notepad. This doesn't happen to one of mine, and I have suggested that the problem might lie in the name "index.ged" but otherwise I don't know. Linda for comparison see my ged file at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scheimann/seyfert/seyfert.htm On Sun, 01 July 2001, "Jerry Bryan" wrote: > > >I tried to download my own GEDCOM > >using IE 5.5 (my default browser, if that matters) and got only the text > >version of the information to show up on my monitor, and not the dialog > >asking if you want to "save it to disk." > > This is because in your folder options, under file types, you have the > gedcom or .ged file type set up with the "content type (MIME)" box > showing it to be a text/plain file. To make your browser ask if you > want to save it to disk instead of displaying it, edit the gedcom file > type and delete the contents of that "content type (MIME)" box so that > it is blank. Your browser will then ask about it because it won't > know what to do with it. (That will not bother or change any > associated action you may have for when you double click on a gedcom > file in windows explorer). > > (There is nothing wrong with the way you have your gedcom file on your > website.) > > Wayne League > > > I'm confused. This explanation makes total sense except for one thing. Why > wouldn't the Windows file type options apply equally to both Netscape and > IE? > > Jerry Bryan > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > Family Origins GenForum - http://genforum.genealogy.com/fo/ > Tech Support Knowledge Base http://www.familyorigins.com/support/ > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 _________________________________________________________________ iVillage.com: Solutions for Your Life Check out the most exciting women's community on the Web http://www.ivillage.com