cakephp - how to avoid .html extension being appended when downloading or opening my file -

when saving file in img/upload folder file saved correct file-extension.

however, when try download file, .htm file-extension appended.

how can avoid this? i've added code below;

view.ctp

<?php echo $this->form->label("resume:");?>        <?php echo $this->form->input("resume",array("class"=>"input_boxstyle_select","label"=>"","type"=>"file","id"=>"file"));?>        <a href="../download_resume/<?php echo $editemppros[0]['prospective_employee']['resume']?>" style="margin-left:140px;color:#0477ca;"> <?php echo $editemppros[0]['prospective_employee']['resume']?> </a>  

inside controller:

public function download_resume($id=null) {     $luser = $this->session->read('username');       $this->disablecache();      if (!$luser) {         $this->redirect(array("action"=>"../"));                      }      $path="../webroot/img/upload/$id";     header('content-disposition: attachment'); readfile($path);     //print_r(readfile($path));     exit; } 

handling file-downloads in cakephp 2.x

while other solutions may work, cakephp handles response via cakeresponse object. chapter in manual describes how send (download) files; sending files

the response automatically attempt set right mime-type, based on file-extension

to output file (inside browser);

$this->response->file(webroot_dir . '/img/upload/' . $filename);  //return reponse object prevent controller trying render view return $this->response; 

to download file (and, optionally, specify custom filename)

to force downloading file , specify custom filename (if desired), use code. cakeresponse object automatically set right headers, manually specifying custom filename should not necessary

// force *downloading* file , specify custom filename (if desired) $this->response->file(     webroot_dir . '/img/upload/' . $filename,     array(         'download' => true,         'name'     => 'custom-filename-for-downloading'     ) ); return $this->response;