Web/API/HTMLAnchorElement/download

The HTMLAnchorElement.download property is a DOMString indicating that the linked resource is intended to be downloaded rather than displayed in the browser. The value, if any, specifies the default file name for use in labeling the resource in a local file system. If the name is not a valid file name in the underlying OS, the browser will adjust it.

Note: This value might not be used for download. This value cannot be used to determine whether the download will occur.

Syntax

var dnload = anchorElt.download;
anchorElt.download = dnload;

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'download' in that specification.	Living Standard	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
download	Chrome Full support 14	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 20	IE No support No	Opera Full support 15	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

HTMLAnchorElement.download by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.