Forced Output Format - RS2000

A few details first:

The report server is remote to the development server (VS 2003).

The web application that will be calling it is ASP.NET 2.0 and developed in VS 2005.

I have a couple of questions:

a: Can I link to the report from the web application using a basic Hyperlink control rather than using a ReportViewer control?

b: How can I force which format it opens in? Say I want it to be rendered as a PDF in one instance but at an XSL document in another.

Many thanks and kindest regards,

TwoForTea

Yes, you can link to a report using a hyperlink such as

http://localhost/ReportServer?/AWReporter/Sales By Territory&

rs:Command=Render

If you want to force the format you can use this:

http://localhost/ReportServer?/AWReporter/Sales By Territory&

rs:Command=Render&rs:Format=PDF

or

http://localhost/ReportServer?/AWReporter/Sales By Territory&

rs:Command=Render&rs:Format=EXCEL

(Look in the books online for other format settings such as HTML, MHTML, CSV)