Sitecore - Create File Download Link

sitecore, sitecore-media-library, sitecore6

Solution

Use the MediaManager to get the MediaItem url:

Sitecore.Data.Fields.FileField field =  
             (Sitecore.Data.Fields.FileField)myItem.Fields["BiographyDocument"];
string url = Sitecore.Resources.Media.MediaManager.GetMediaUrl(field.MediaItem);

Problem

In sitecore, I have items that have a "File" field. When I use code such as the following: ``` var bioDoc = item["BiographyDocument"]; ``` I get a string that looks like this: ``` <file mediaid=\"{3891941C-AC19-4DEB-AD5D-2E4FA4DD2E07}\" src=\"~/media/3891941CAC194DEBAD5D2E4FA4DD2E07.ashx\" /> ``` How do I go from this string to a MediaItem and then a download link? I've spend quite a bit of time on this and couldn't find the answer anywhere. Thanks.

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