The download attribute for <a> elements loads the target URL as a file to be saved, instead of navigating to it. An optional attribute value sets a default file name.

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Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

• Chrome 14 Released on 2011-09-16
• Chrome Android 18 Released on 2012-06-27
• Edge 18 Released on 2018-10-02
• Firefox 20 Released on 2013-04-02
• Firefox for Android 20 Released on 2013-04-02
• Safari 10.1 Released on 2017-03-27
• Safari on iOS 13 Released on 2019-09-19

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