How to download a Dropbox share linkage (aimed at a zip file) to local

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I have following question and want help regarding that.I'm using Dropbox iOS SDK.

Is it possible to download a Dropbox share linkage (aimed at a zip file) like https://www.dropbox.com/s/m2o28nls8m8uyx9/FacebookAPI.zip.

I think I could use HTTP post method. However, the receive MIME Type is text/html rather than zip type.

Thanks

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so you need a sharable link of your files in dropbox right? then kindly take a look at my answer here Sharable Links - Bala
I can create my share linkage. My question is how to download the share linkage (aimed a zip file) and save the zip file on my iPhone device. - LiangWang
By the way, it seems that loadSharableLinkForFile is kind of mapping and encapsulation to its http post method (dropbox.com/developers/reference/api#shares). That is to say, I can use HTTP POST or loadSharableLinkForFile to do function of "share link". Is that right? - LiangWang
Yes. but still i dint understand your question ? and if you are going to explain me,update that in your question itself. - Bala
I am suffering the same thing now...Liang Wang means that he wants to download the zip file directly by using the DropBox SDK. But the sharable link generated directs people to a html, not the zip file itself. (If you try to download the zip file in a browser by right-clicking the mouse and select "Save the link as", you will have a html instead of a real zip file - sonnywang

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i think you can try this: change your sharable link to: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/m2o28nls8m8uyx9/FacebookAPI.zip?dl=1

it works on my file.