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download links not showing for zip and xlsx

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Certain DownLoad Links simply do not show up in FireFox.

Files with the following extension will not display. XLSX, ZIP

But other files do show up.

I can see the code for the pages and it shows the links....but they are not displayed in the page.

Certain DownLoad Links simply do not show up in FireFox. Files with the following extension will not display. XLSX, ZIP But other files do show up. I can see the code for the pages and it shows the links....but they are not displayed in the page.

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drwho said

Certain DownLoad Links simply do not show up in FireFox. Files with the following extension will not display. XLSX, ZIP But other files do show up. I can see the code for the pages and it shows the links....but they are not displayed in the page.
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Separate Issue; Your System Details shows;

Installed Plug-ins

Version 0.9.19, Copyright 2006-2012 Veetle Inchttp://www.veetle.com/ Version 0.9.18, copyright 2006-2010 Veetle Inchttp://www.veetle.com/

Having more than one version of a program may cause issues.


Does this happen at all sites, some. a few?

Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache and
  • Remove Cookies
    Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to.

Type about:preferences<Enter> in the address bar.

  • Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.
  • Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<Enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Poke around safe web sites. Are there any problems?

Then restart.

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Sorry did not work.

Also tried Firefox from a different machine entirely. Same results.

No issues in IE or Chrome.

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Do those links have a display: none or visibility:hidden property?

Are there any scripts running on the page that might hide or unhide some links after loading the page?

Your screenshot only show the HTML window in the page inspector and not the properties window.

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Please post the link to the web page. Also a screen shot of the area where these links are.

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Already posted Fred. See screen shots.

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Your screenshot only show the HTML window in the page inspector and not the properties window.


I guess I could post dozens of shots.

It's a simple page that will created links for every downloadable file available at the time.

The Source is shown. The source shows all the links...especially those not showing up in FireFox. Yet shows up in IE or Chrome.

The page is just a big link array....if there is 1 file, 1 link, if there are 200 files, 200 links...all autogenerated.

This page is on an internal LAN and i can't give a direct link.

I pretty much give up on FF, as this is one of the most ridiculous bugs I have ever seen...with absolutely no answer for it.

Modified by drwho

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