Download File Using Javascript/jQuery

Question

Can anyone help me how I can able to download a file using JavaScript/jQuery? I want to open the download in a new tab. Is it possible to do that?

Answer 1

You can able to achieve it, by using iframe:

<iframe id="my_iframe" style="display:none;"></iframe>

<script>

function Download(url) {

    document.getElementById('my_iframe').src = url;

};

</script>

Also, for downloading it in the new window, you need to do it using a link to the target like this using jQuery:

$('a#someID').attr({target: '_blank', 

                    href  : 'http://localhost/directory/file.pdf'});

Whenever that link is clicked, it will download the file in the new tab.

I hope this will help.

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