If for example you follow the link: data:application/octet-stream;base64,SGVsbG8= The browser will prompt you to download a file consisting of the data held as base64 in the hyperlink itself. Is there any way of suggesting a default name in the markup? If not, is there a JavaScript solution? 17 Answers 17
I was looking at the source of a greasemonkey userscript and noticed the following in their css: .even { background: #fff url(data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBgASALMAAOfn5+rq6uvr6+zs7O7u7vHx8fPz8/b29vj4+P39/f///wAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACwAAAAABgASAAAIMAAVCBxIsKDBgwgTDkzAsKGAhxARSJx4oKJFAxgzFtjIkYDHjwNCigxAsiSAkygDAgA7) repeat-x bottom} I can appreciate that a greasemonkey script would want to bundle anything it can within the source as opposed to host it on a server, that’s obvious enough. But since I … Read more
