Save As a file Dialog in ADF

Hi All,
I have a scenario where I want to save an XML file(generated in the bean) on the users local machine.
Basically I want a file browser dialog to pop up on a button click ,what af:inputFile does, only that rather than opening it should allow me to save the file to the users local machine.
Cheers!
sahaj

Hi Pedja,
Thanks for the reply. I think this what I was looking for.
But this action listener first pops up a "File Download" dialog, which provides the option to open or save the file.
And only when I click the save button, I am able to reach the File Browser Dialog.
Is there a way to directly launch the file browser dialog?(skipping the "File Download" dialog).
Cheers!
sahaj

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