Returning a file to View/Download in ASP.NET MVC

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public ActionResult Download() { var document = ... var cd = new System.Net.Mime.ContentDisposition { // for example foo.bak FileName = document.FileName, // always prompt the user for downloading, set to true if you want // the browser to try to show the file inline Inline = false, }; Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", cd.ToString()); return File(document.Data, document.ContentType); }