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  • February 7, 2017 at 6:52 pm #744020
    Rio1

    Hi
    I’d like to add a button that downloads a simple pdf.
    when i add a button in a site it only let’s me link to a page or a post, but not to a document.
    how do I do that?

    February 7, 2017 at 10:20 pm #744110
    Basilis

    Hey Rio1!

    You can use a Shortcode with a button and change the link, to a file.
    That is possible, have you tried it at all?

    Best regards,
    Basilis

    February 7, 2017 at 10:37 pm #744123
    Rio1

    Hey basilis,

    So basically I would upload the file, and paste the file’s URL into the buttons custom link?

    February 8, 2017 at 8:13 am #744246
    Rikard

    Hi,

    Yes, that should work. Did you try it out?

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    February 10, 2017 at 10:34 pm #745629
    Rio1

    Hey Rikard,

    yeah I tried it out. It works as far as opening a new tab and displaying the pdf in it.
    I’d like the button to function as a direct download command though. (on click download without additional tabs being opened and the sit changing).

    how can I do that?

    February 13, 2017 at 5:23 am #746106
    Rikard

    Hi,

    I don’t think that is something you can control since it comes down to what browser you are using, and what settings you have in it. Chrome for instance will open files like that in the browser, but you will get an option to save it locally once it’s open.

    Best regards,
    Rikard

    February 14, 2017 at 3:40 pm #746922
    Rio1

    okay, thank you

    January 25, 2018 at 6:13 pm #902940
    welswebmaster

    You can do this by adding “download” to your URL. Like this…
    <a href="myfile.pdf" download>DOWNLOAD PDF</a>

    Ref: https://www.philowen.co/blog/force-a-file-to-download-when-link-is-clicked/

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by welswebmaster.
    January 25, 2018 at 10:03 pm #903046
    Nikko

    Hi,


    @welswebmaster    : Thanks for sharing that information :)

    Best regards,
    Nikko

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