Letting users download a CSV file

I need to add a link to some html code generated by a servlet that will allow users to download a csv file. The problem is that the only other link I have seen function like that was in a static html page and it simply used a href tag to identify the csv file and the user was automatically asked whether to open it or save it to their PC. When I use such a link in the servlet, the servlet displays the contents of the file in a browser window instead of giving the user the option to save it to their PC. Can someone please help me?

Are you generating the CSV file with a servlet? If so, try this:
response.setContentType("text/x-csv");
response.setHeader("Content-disposition", "inline;filename=MyOutputFile.csv");

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