使用jQuery下载文件

Question

How can I prompt a download for a user when they click a link.

For example, instead of:

<a href="uploads/file.doc">Download Here</a>

I could use:

<a href="#">Download Here</a>

 $('a').click... //Some jquery to download the file

This way, Google does not index my HREF's and private files.

Can this be done with jQuery, if so, how? Or should this be done with PHP or something instead?

Answer 1

Yes, you would have to change the window.location.href to the url of the file you would want to download.

window.location.href = 'http://www.com/path/to/file';