Quick Tip: Using the HTML5 Download Attribute

When you add the download attribute, it will turn that into a download link. Prompting your file to be downloaded. The downloaded file will have the same name ...

In modern browsers that support HTML5, the following is possible: <a href=link/to/your/download/file download>Download link</a>

The download attribute only works for same-originl URLs. So if the href is not the same origin as the site, it won't work.

Creating a download link in HTML is straightforward; add an “a” tag and reference the file in the “href” attribute.

Simply type download in the <a> anchor tag. By using this, when we click on the download image, the image starts downloading. The same method is used for ...

The download attribute in HTML5 is used to prompt the user to download a linked resource rather than navigate to it.

Turn your into a download link instead. The downloaded file will be the same as the original filename OR you can pass in a value to set a custom name...

The download attribute specifies that the target (the file specified in the href attribute) will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink.

The download attribute guide allows users to force media file downloads onto their computer or mobile device. Learn how it works and try out our demo page!