How to redirect URLs without format / extension?

Question

In my Rails 4.2 app I have a simple controller action that downloads a ZIP file:

class PresskitController < ApplicationController

  def download
    respond_to do |format|      
      format.zip do   
        send_data(Presskit.new, :filename => "presskit.zip")
      end
    end
  end

end

This URL works great: http://www.myapp.com/presskit.zip

Is there a way to make this URL work without the extension as well? So that clicking on http://www.myapp.com/presskit would also trigger the download?

Thanks for any help.

Implement like this http://stackoverflow.com/a/20771063/2767755 .. Look also the `type` key. — Arup Rakshit, Aug 04 '16 at 11:03
OK, thanks. So I just removed the `respond_to` and `format.zip` blocks completely which leaves me with only one line of code. Let's see if anyone can come up with an even better solution :-) — Tintin81, Aug 04 '16 at 11:08
You added `type: "application/zip"` ? It is required, look again the answered link. — Arup Rakshit, Aug 04 '16 at 11:11
@ArupRakshit: Yes, I did add it but forgot to mention that in my previous comment. Sorry about that. It's important indeed. — Tintin81, Aug 04 '16 at 11:12

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 04 '16 at 11:09

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Just use the send_data for your action? as you don't care about the format

class PresskitController < ApplicationController
  def download
    send_data(Presskit.new, :filename => "presskit.zip")
  end
end

answered Aug 04 '16 at 11:09

siegy22

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You are right. I just had to add `type: "application/zip"` to that. I hope Arup won't mind if I mark this answer as the correct one. Even though he was a little faster :-) – Tintin81 Aug 04 '16 at 11:14
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I think he doesn't mind about the reputation (he's got 78'000). – siegy22 Aug 04 '16 at 11:33

How to redirect URLs without format / extension?

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