IE7 and IE8 no flash installed link downloads the video file rather than sending you to Adobe site

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Uninstall Flash
2. Open IE7 or IE8 (ietester can replicate this as well)
3. Goto http://flowplayer.org/demos/installation/index.html
4. Click "Click here to download latest version"

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected taken to Adobe site
Actual start downloading the flv

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Flowplayer 3.2.11, Windows Vista + IE tester 7&8 or Windows XP + IE8

Please provide any additional information below.
IEtester available from http://www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage

Original issue reported on code.google.com by anthonyg...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2012 at 7:20

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Thanks, I repeat my answer from the forum:

Not IE-specific. The problem is that the container element is an A tag 
(convenience, but not strictly correct html); the automatic fallback creates a 
nested A tag inside, and the outer A tag with href to the clip wins.

It works here:
http://flowplayer.org/demos/installation/div-tag.html

But I agree, this should either be documented or repaired by turning the 
container into a DIV without href.

Original comment by blacktrashproduct on 7 Jun 2012 at 11:06

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"Not IE-specific"

Disagree.  It works fine in Firefox, Chrome, Safari, IE9

Original comment by anthonyg...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2012 at 11:31

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oops, sorry for the noise, I was sidetracked by the statusbar which displays 
the link to the video when hovering over the container area - feels all very 
hackish though.

Original comment by blacktrashproduct on 7 Jun 2012 at 2:12

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It is an issue but it's not a local one. I don't quite get it but IE7 has been 
a nightmare for everyone.  If i change the browser mode in IE9 it gives me the 
same effect. 

Original comment by electrot...@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2012 at 8:41

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https://dl.dropbox.com/u/3394987/flowplayer-3.2.10.min.js unable to replicate 
with this. there is likely something going up on the page with javascript as 
javascript doesn't return errors alot of the time because of how laxed it is. 

Original comment by electrot...@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2012 at 8:48

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going to close this but reopen if needed. 

Original comment by electrot...@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2012 at 8:49

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Original comment by electrot...@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2012 at 8:49

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