Can I link to a file for downloading (other than PDF) in a GitHub wiki?

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When you link to a PDF file using:



[download this](file.pdf)



it downloads the pdf file. I have an excel workbook that I'd like to allow someone to download using:



[download this](file.xlsx)



When I click it, it takes me to create a new page in the wiki. Is there any markdown syntax I can add that identifies the link as something to download?



If I have to, I can save the excel workbook as a PDF, but it's not going to be pretty.



Thank you!










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  • Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 1:03











  • Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

    – Kyle Ward
    Jul 13 '17 at 13:31











  • I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 14:02
















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When you link to a PDF file using:



[download this](file.pdf)



it downloads the pdf file. I have an excel workbook that I'd like to allow someone to download using:



[download this](file.xlsx)



When I click it, it takes me to create a new page in the wiki. Is there any markdown syntax I can add that identifies the link as something to download?



If I have to, I can save the excel workbook as a PDF, but it's not going to be pretty.



Thank you!










share|improve this question























  • Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 1:03











  • Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

    – Kyle Ward
    Jul 13 '17 at 13:31











  • I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 14:02














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When you link to a PDF file using:



[download this](file.pdf)



it downloads the pdf file. I have an excel workbook that I'd like to allow someone to download using:



[download this](file.xlsx)



When I click it, it takes me to create a new page in the wiki. Is there any markdown syntax I can add that identifies the link as something to download?



If I have to, I can save the excel workbook as a PDF, but it's not going to be pretty.



Thank you!










share|improve this question














When you link to a PDF file using:



[download this](file.pdf)



it downloads the pdf file. I have an excel workbook that I'd like to allow someone to download using:



[download this](file.xlsx)



When I click it, it takes me to create a new page in the wiki. Is there any markdown syntax I can add that identifies the link as something to download?



If I have to, I can save the excel workbook as a PDF, but it's not going to be pretty.



Thank you!







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  • Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 1:03











  • Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

    – Kyle Ward
    Jul 13 '17 at 13:31











  • I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 14:02



















  • Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 1:03











  • Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

    – Kyle Ward
    Jul 13 '17 at 13:31











  • I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

    – Ken White
    Jul 13 '17 at 14:02

















Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

– Ken White
Jul 13 '17 at 1:03





Why are you using an Excel spreadsheet (which requires downloading and an installation of Excel to use) rather than just a link to a shared Google spreadsheet?

– Ken White
Jul 13 '17 at 1:03













Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

– Kyle Ward
Jul 13 '17 at 13:31





Primarily, it's because this repository will also act as an archive for the next 5-10 years, and I was wanting everything in the same place. That is a good idea, though. Based on your response, I'm assuming what I'm looking for isn't possible, so I'll either use your suggestion or PDF it. Thanks.

– Kyle Ward
Jul 13 '17 at 13:31













I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

– Ken White
Jul 13 '17 at 14:02





I wouldn't assume it isn't possible (if I knew that for certain, I would have posted an answer). I just wondered about using a format that requires people to have Excel installed and download a file when there was another more universal option available that didn't require either.

– Ken White
Jul 13 '17 at 14:02












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First, try making a files subdirectory in your wiki, and putting your files in there.



I tried using an html anchor tag



<a href="files/file.csv" download="file.csv">download this</a>


instead of the markdown link syntax



[download this](files/file.csv)


but it seems that GitHub wiki strips out the download attribute from the anchor tag.



In the end, I zipped my spreadsheet in a zip file and had the markdown link point to the zip file.



[download this](files/file.csv.zip)





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    First, try making a files subdirectory in your wiki, and putting your files in there.



    I tried using an html anchor tag



    <a href="files/file.csv" download="file.csv">download this</a>


    instead of the markdown link syntax



    [download this](files/file.csv)


    but it seems that GitHub wiki strips out the download attribute from the anchor tag.



    In the end, I zipped my spreadsheet in a zip file and had the markdown link point to the zip file.



    [download this](files/file.csv.zip)





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      First, try making a files subdirectory in your wiki, and putting your files in there.



      I tried using an html anchor tag



      <a href="files/file.csv" download="file.csv">download this</a>


      instead of the markdown link syntax



      [download this](files/file.csv)


      but it seems that GitHub wiki strips out the download attribute from the anchor tag.



      In the end, I zipped my spreadsheet in a zip file and had the markdown link point to the zip file.



      [download this](files/file.csv.zip)





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        First, try making a files subdirectory in your wiki, and putting your files in there.



        I tried using an html anchor tag



        <a href="files/file.csv" download="file.csv">download this</a>


        instead of the markdown link syntax



        [download this](files/file.csv)


        but it seems that GitHub wiki strips out the download attribute from the anchor tag.



        In the end, I zipped my spreadsheet in a zip file and had the markdown link point to the zip file.



        [download this](files/file.csv.zip)





        share|improve this answer













        First, try making a files subdirectory in your wiki, and putting your files in there.



        I tried using an html anchor tag



        <a href="files/file.csv" download="file.csv">download this</a>


        instead of the markdown link syntax



        [download this](files/file.csv)


        but it seems that GitHub wiki strips out the download attribute from the anchor tag.



        In the end, I zipped my spreadsheet in a zip file and had the markdown link point to the zip file.



        [download this](files/file.csv.zip)






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