Closed
Bug 264796
Opened 20 years ago
Closed 20 years ago
Firefox appends extension when extension already exists
Categories
(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)
Tracking
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VERIFIED
DUPLICATE
of bug 270159
People
(Reporter: mozilla, Assigned: bugs)
References
Details
Firefox displays a PDF with the following header: Content-Type: application/pdf Content-disposition: inline; filename = statement.pdf When I go to save this document, it is saved as statement.pdf.pdf. It appears that Firefox is appending the system extension for the content-type.
Comment 1•20 years ago
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I really don't like this behaviour, the file name should be up to the user and neither applications nor the OS should mess with it. However I have a feeling tha Firefox is following the Apple HI guidelines and this has been discussed before - it is probably a dup.
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Comment 2•20 years ago
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I don't use Macs for a reason. I am happy to have things behave a certain way on Macs, but please let's not force Mac philosophy onto those who do not wish to have it.
Comment 3•20 years ago
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See also Bug 132421 publish with a filename w/o the .html extension throws HTML code in browse window Bug 23207 Options in Save As (location of saved images, choice of filenames) Bug 201262 "Save Page As..." (Web Page, complete) filename(s) can differ from "Save Frame As...", as in reported testcase Bug 129979 If Save filename altered, add original extension (jpg) instead of filetype default (jpeg) Bug 142102 Mozilla adds extension to filename in Save As dialog even when selecting Bug 125086 weird filename suggested when saving file Which deal with Modifying filenames, Suggesting filenames and Platform standards, and I think that I have seen others. Quite a few of these are unfixed and even a lack a roadmap or plan of action. Wherever appropriate Firefox should allow the user unfettered choice in the matter of filenames, however each platform's version should match that platform's offical HI guidelines - even when we would rather not.
Comment 4•20 years ago
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I'm having this same problem but only on one computer. My Windows desktop works fine. My Linux desktop works fine (Slackware 10). My Windows partition on my laptop works fine. But the on the Linux partition on my laptop I'm having this symptom. Since it's linux it's not really a big deal because extensions aren't as important as they are in windows, but it's still annoying. However, since I'm using FireFox 1.0 on all four and only one is having the problem... To my knowledge FireFox is configured the same on all four and the only difference between the Linux on my laptop and the linux on my desktop is the kernel, but I don't remember having this problem on the desktop when it was using the 2.4.26 kernel so I don't think that is the problem. Could it be some weird variable in a config file somewhere that got accidentaly switched on?
Comment 5•20 years ago
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Duping against newer bug because the right people are cc'ed there. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 270159 ***
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Updated•20 years ago
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Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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