How to download text file from Github?

Question

What link to use to get automatic file download for text file from GitHub?

This example works for binary files, but not for text based, like xml

http://github.com/downloads/TheHolyWaffle/ChampionHelper/ChampionHelper-4.jar

File is at

https://raw.github.com/Nodeclipse/eclipse-node-ide/master/ENodeIDE.p2f

Related to Download binary file from Github using Java

Just look at GitHub and get a link to the file. – SLaks Apr 23 '13 at 15:17 — SLaks, Apr 23 '13 at 15:17

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 23 '13 at 18:48

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Firefox

File Save Page As

Internet Explorer

File Save as

answered Apr 23 '13 at 18:48

Zombo

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 23 '13 at 18:59

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I think the problem is not Github, the problem is your browser: if the file can be directly readed the it will, but if he cannot (like for binary file for example), then it will be downloaded.

edited Apr 23 '13 at 18:59

Zombo

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answered Apr 23 '13 at 18:53

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How to download text file from Github?

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