Download PDF file via jQuery Ajax

Download PDF file via jQuery Ajax

Solution 1:

downloadURL(data.printPDFURL, basename(data.printPDFURL));

function basename(path) {
  return path.split(/[\\/]/).pop();
}

function downloadURL(url, name) {
  var link = document.createElement('a');
  link.download = name;
  link.href = url;
  link.click();
}

Solution 2:

window.open(data.printPDFURL, '_blank');

Solution 3:

window.location = data.printPDFURL;

Solution 4:

$('<iframe>').attr('src', downloadThing.attr('href')).appendTo('body').load(function() {
   $(this).remove();
});

Reference:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3820381/need-a-basename-function-in-javascript
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3749231/download-file-using-javascript-jquery
http://pixelscommander.com/en/javascript/javascript-file-download-ignore-content-type/