Force a file to download instead of open in browser

If you add the download attribute to an a link, it will tell the browser to download the file instead of opening it in the browser.

<a href="/path/file" download>Download file</a>

The download attribute works in all modern browsers, including MS Edge, but not Internet Explorer.

In the latest versions of Chrome, you cannot download cross-origin files (they have to be hosted on the same domain).

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