Are there any best practices for ensuring that XML files are offered for download rather than displayed in the browser using PHP?

When serving XML files using PHP, it's important to set the appropriate headers to ensure that the file is offered for download rather than displayed in the browser. This can be achieved by setting the Content-Type header to "application/xml" and the Content-Disposition header to "attachment; filename=yourfilename.xml". 

<?php
// Set the appropriate headers
header('Content-Type: application/xml');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=yourfilename.xml');

// Output the XML file content
echo file_get_contents('path/to/your/xml/file.xml');

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header Content-Disposition attachment XML download

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