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# [TIL: Add the "download" attribute on the link tag when calling the download endpoint](https://abulasar.com/til-add-the-download-attribute-on-the-link-tag-when-calling-the-download-endpoint?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Downloading pdf or any other documents is very common in day-to-day web applications. We often see buttons like Download, Generate Invoice, etc buttons in web applications that makes calls to a GET endpoint which does some computations and downloads ...

Jan 3, 2024 · 2 min read · abulasar.com  
Updated Apr 30, 2025  
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[Mtana Shatty](https://hashnode.com/@dean254)

[Nov 16, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/til-add-the-download-attribute-on-the-link-tag-when-calling-the-download-endpoint/659522d74682f07d6b20ddc9/comment/67388996465dcea61e36d936)

Very informative Abul . I also had the same issue in my audio2audio conversion app . Thanks a lot .