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I have searched this site and I have found many similar answers to my question: &nbsp;How can you force a file to be downloaded instead of opening in the browser? &nbsp;This is exactly what I want to happen. &nbsp;I have a button on a webpage that points to a csv file. &nbsp;When the user clicks on it, I want the browser to automatically prompt for save/download instead of displaying the file.<br />
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Current Problems (limitations):<br />
1) The filename is created beyond my control. &nbsp;It will always be *.csv.<br />
2) I am trying to bypass the right-click save or file save as options.<br />
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I read somewhere that there was JavaScript that could force a download, but I can't find that code. &nbsp;Any help is greatly appreciated.<br />
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Thanks
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I have searched this site and I have found many similar answers to my question:  How can you force a file to be downloaded instead of opening in the browser?  This is exactly what I want to happen.  I have a button on a webpage that points to a csv file.  When the user clicks on it, I want the browser to automatically prompt for save/download instead of displaying the file.

Current Problems (limitations):
1) The filename is created beyond my control.  It will always be *.csv.
2) I am trying to bypass the right-click save or file save as options.

I read somewhere that there was JavaScript that could force a download, but I can't find that code.  Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Force Download of .csv file via JS or any other means

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