I have a large text file (~6kB) that forms part of my challenge. How do I provide a link to download it instead of embedding the text in my question? I believe I have seen other questions do this but I don't have any examples.
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\$\begingroup\$ Note that 6k does fit in a question (the limit is 30k characters). If you put the text in a code block it'll get a scrollbar anyway, so it won't take up all the much space. If that's still too much you can wrap it in a stack snippet and hide that snippet. Of course, having a raw file on pastebin like Calvin's Hobbies suggested is a bit more convenient for copying or downloading the data. \$\endgroup\$– Martin EnderJun 5, 2015 at 9:21
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Host it elsewhere
And provide a link to where it is hosted.
Tons of sites let you do this for free. A very simple option is Pastebin.
Google docs, Github, and Dropbox are some other common options that come to mind. Though for those you'll need an account.
If you specifically want a download link, these kind of sites usually have an option for that (example). Though I'd advise against that here. I'd personally prefer to be directed to the raw text; I know how to download if I want to.
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5\$\begingroup\$ In the case of GitHub, I'd specifically recommend gists. That and Pastebin are probably the best options. Dropbox is a bit dodgy since it gives you a download link, and Google Docs seems a bit overkill for plaintext files. \$\endgroup\$ Jun 5, 2015 at 9:22
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\$\begingroup\$ Thanks @MartinBüttner. I did what Calvin's Hobbies suggested. \$\endgroup\$ Jun 5, 2015 at 9:23