How to trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button?

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Sometimes, we want to trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button

In this article, we’ll look at how to trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button.

How to trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button?

To trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button, we can set the download attribute to the name of the downloaded file.

For instance, we write

<a href="path_to_file" download="proposed_file_name">Download</a>

to add the download attribute to the link and set the downloaded file’s name to proposed_file_name.

Adding the attribute will also enable downloads.

Conclusion

To trigger a file download when clicking an HTML button, we can set the download attribute to the name of the downloaded file.

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