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Force Download a Static PDF document from a button click
How can we "Force Download" a static PDF File stored as a Static Resource/Document in a VF Page? By Force Download, I mean that the File shoulld be downloaded straight away to the user's local machine and not open in a new Tab as a PDF.
Try this below may be you can change the styling later
<a href="/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file={!attachmentInstance.Id}" target="_blank" styleClass="btn">Download</a>
It will try to open your document in a new tab. If it is image/pdf that can be opened in browser, it will open in new tab, otherwise it will download the file. Basically it more of browsers behavior too.
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Siddharth
OSI Consulting
I know that opening a document in new tab is the standard behavior.What I am looking for is a solution to Force the download, like we can do in VF page by setting the "content-desposition" on page header. Here the issue i am facing is that its not a VF page but a static document, so i cannot set the content desposition.
Veenesh
window.location.assign(url);
If it helps then mark as best answer.
Thanks
Siddharth
OSI Consulting