'Why does a .cpp file get wrong extension when downloaded with data download anchor?
I have the following HTML code:
<a href="data:text/x-c;charset=utf-8,struct%20example%20%7B%0A%09int%20number%20%3D%205%3B%0A%7D%3B"
download="example.cpp" target="_blank">Download a struct stub</a>
but for some reason, clicking this anchor results downloading an example.cp file and not example.cpp. I think I've checked everything. For instance, for .json files it works correctly. Also text/x-c is the right Content-Type for .cpp files. I've also tried with text/plain, but it still kept getting changed to .cp. Why does this happen and is there a workaround to it? I'm using Google Chrome.
Solution 1:[1]
As of April 2022: I have the same issue when trying to download .cpp files using Google Chrome.
Switching to Safari and Firefox works for me.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Huyen |