diff --git a/src/documentation/xdocs/faq.xml b/src/documentation/xdocs/faq.xml index 887ea30da..8fe16cd55 100644 --- a/src/documentation/xdocs/faq.xml +++ b/src/documentation/xdocs/faq.xml @@ -109,5 +109,22 @@ public static boolean isCellDateFormatted(HSSFCell cell) { } + + I'm trying to stream an XLS file from a servlet and I'm having some trouble. What's the problem? + + +

+ Dont depend on IE to show you an attachment properly if you stream it via a + servlet. Every minor version of IE has different bugs. +

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+ To guarantee it to work, instead of doing a server-side redirect + (requestdispather), try doing a client side redirect to your xls file. Thats + guaranteed to work ... (also keep in mind that *sometimes* IE makes TWO + requests for a document that is opened by an external handler .. so if your xls + production is heavy, you might have a problem.) +

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