How can I download a file from its download link provided on a webpage using java?

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How can I download a file from its download link provided on a webpage using java? For example, I want to download this file: http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss from http://edition.cnn.com/services/rss/ using Java. What should be my initial steps to accomplish it?

Look at http://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-asyncclient-dev/examples.html — gtgaxiola, Sep 17 '12 at 18:40
If I didn't know how I would use Google and search for `java download file from server`. Lots of info there. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5335610/java-code-to-download-a-file-from-server — km1, Sep 17 '12 at 18:41

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 17 '12 at 18:42

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Hmm, httpunit? Its sophisticated but I dont know any other way.

answered Sep 17 '12 at 18:42

tkp33

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 17 '12 at 18:41

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Use a Java library like JSoup.

answered Sep 17 '12 at 18:41

BSull

Thank you. I'd like to know if there is any other way other than using JSoup library which would be included in packages provided by JDK? – Sohil Sep 17 '12 at 18:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

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Technically RSS is a XML file. You can download it as a regular file if you want.. See if following link helps

edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

Community

answered Sep 17 '12 at 18:45

Bharat

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