Download or view PDFs?

I have uploaded numerous PDFs to my site, using the hyperlink-to-file option in the inspector. On the published site (published to MobileMe), some of the PDFs download when their links are clicked, and others simply open in the browser. Is there a way to choose which happens? I would like the files to download automatically.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Generally if the pdf is zipped and then linked to it will download without opening in the browser. If you link to an unzipped pdf file it will open in the browser (if the browser has the capability of displaying a pdf file) and then can be downloaded from that window.
I have an unzipped and a zipped pdf file linked to in this demo page.
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* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/pdf-files-are-blank-and-cant-be-downloaded-mac
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Opening+PDF+files+within+Firefox
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re-install, but neither safari nor firefox will
download the complete file. Adobe says the file is 21
megs, but when downloaded (takes 3 seconds!!) file
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the .dmg I get a message that says "unable to open
file... unsupported file type" or similar statement.
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10.4.8 and everything used to work fine, although I
hated Acrobat because it took 30 seconds to load!!!
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