Force a browser to save file as after clicking link
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> Is it possible to initiate a download prompt in the browser for recognized MIME types using only JavaScript (client-side approach)?
Is there a way to force a browser with a JavaScript routine to save a file as ("save as") after clicking a link? I need for images to be downloaded directly by default and not rendered by the browser.
Javascript Solutions
Solution 1 - Javascript
You could use the HTML5 download attribute like so:
<a href="path/to/file" download>Click here to download</a>
This opens a "save as" dialog regardless of file type without taking you away from the page.
Solution 2 - Javascript
If you control the server, then you should set it up to send a Content-Disposition: attachment header for the files you wish to be downloaded (e.g. you can do this in an .htaccess file to make all .jpegs in a particular directory).