Загрузка файла с помощью Javascript/jQuery

<script>
function Download(url) {
    document.getElementById('my_iframe').src = url;
};
</script>

$('a#someID').attr({target: '_blank', 
                    href  : 'http://localhost/directory/file.pdf'});

fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1')
  .then(resp => resp.blob())
  .then(blob => {
    const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
    const a = document.createElement('a');
    a.style.display = 'none';
    a.href = url;
    // the filename you want
    a.download = 'todo-1.json';
    document.body.appendChild(a);
    a.click();
    window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
    alert('your file has downloaded!'); // or you know, something with better UX...
  })
  .catch(() => alert('oh no!'));

$.fileDownload('some/file.pdf')
    .done(function () { alert('File download a success!'); })
    .fail(function () { alert('File download failed!'); });

function downloadURI(uri, name) 
{
    var link = document.createElement("a");
    link.download = name;
    link.href = uri;
    link.click();
}

document.getElementById('download').click();

<a href="https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B0jH18Lft7ypSmRjdWg1c082Y2M" download id="download" hidden></a>

<a href="your_link" download> file_name </a>

var $idown;  // Keep it outside of the function, so it's initialized once.
downloadURL : function(url) {
  if ($idown) {
    $idown.attr('src',url);
  } else {
    $idown = $('<iframe>', { id:'idown', src:url }).hide().appendTo('body');
  }
},
//... How to use it:
downloadURL('http://whatever.com/file.pdf');

var link=document.createElement('a');
document.body.appendChild(link);
link.href=url ;
link.click();

$('')
     .attr('action', filePath)
     .appendTo('body').submit().remove();

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.3.js"></script>

<script>
    var filePath = window.prompt("Enter a file URL","http://jqueryui.com/resources/download/jquery-ui-1.12.1.zip");
    $('').attr('action', filePath).appendTo('body').submit().remove();
</script>

function downloadURL(url) {
    var hiddenIFrameID = 'hiddenDownloader',
        iframe = document.getElementById(hiddenIFrameID);
    if (iframe === null) {
        iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
        iframe.id = hiddenIFrameID;
        iframe.style.display = 'none';
        document.body.appendChild(iframe);
    }
    iframe.src = url;
};

window.location.assign('any url or file path')

Window.open("https://www.MyServer.
Org/downloads/ardiuno/WgiWho=?:8080")

var download = function(downloadURL) {

   location = downloadURL;

});

download('http://example.com/archive.zip'); //correct usage
download('http://example.com/page.html'); //DON'T

function download(filename) {
    if (typeof filename==='undefined') filename = ""; // default
    value = document.getElementById('textarea_area').value;

    filetype="text/*";
    extension=filename.substring(filename.lastIndexOf("."));
    for (var i = 0; i < extToMIME.length; i++) {
        if (extToMIME[i][0].localeCompare(extension)==0) {
            filetype=extToMIME[i][1];
            break;
        }
    }

    var pom = document.createElement('a');
    pom.setAttribute('href', 'data: '+filetype+';charset=utf-8,' + '\ufeff' + encodeURIComponent(value)); // Added BOM too
    pom.setAttribute('download', filename);

    if (document.createEvent) {
        if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE') !== -1 || navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Trident/') > 0) { // IE
            blobObject = new Blob(['\ufeff'+value]);
            window.navigator.msSaveBlob(blobObject, filename);
        } else { // FF, Chrome
            var event = document.createEvent('MouseEvents');
            event.initEvent('click', true, true);
            pom.dispatchEvent(event);
        }
    } else if( document.createEventObject ) { // Have No Idea
        var evObj = document.createEventObject();
        pom.fireEvent( 'onclick' , evObj );
    } else { // For Any Case
        pom.click();
    }

}

<a href="javascript:download();">Download</a>

// ----------------------- Extensions to MIME --------- //

        // List of mime types
        // combination of values from Windows 7 Registry and 
        // from C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config
        // some added, including .7z and .dat
    var extToMIME = [
        [".323", "text/h323"],
        [".3g2", "video/3gpp2"],
        [".3gp", "video/3gpp"],
        [".3gp2", "video/3gpp2"],
        [".3gpp", "video/3gpp"],
        [".7z", "application/x-7z-compressed"],
        [".aa", "audio/audible"],
        [".AAC", "audio/aac"],
        [".aaf", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".aax", "audio/vnd.audible.aax"],
        [".ac3", "audio/ac3"],
        [".aca", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".accda", "application/msaccess.addin"],
        [".accdb", "application/msaccess"],
        [".accdc", "application/msaccess.cab"],
        [".accde", "application/msaccess"],
        [".accdr", "application/msaccess.runtime"],
        [".accdt", "application/msaccess"],
        [".accdw", "application/msaccess.webapplication"],
        [".accft", "application/msaccess.ftemplate"],
        [".acx", "application/internet-property-stream"],
        [".AddIn", "text/xml"],
        [".ade", "application/msaccess"],
        [".adobebridge", "application/x-bridge-url"],
        [".adp", "application/msaccess"],
        [".ADT", "audio/vnd.dlna.adts"],
        [".ADTS", "audio/aac"],
        [".afm", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".ai", "application/postscript"],
        [".aif", "audio/x-aiff"],
        [".aifc", "audio/aiff"],
        [".aiff", "audio/aiff"],
        [".air", "application/vnd.adobe.air-application-installer-package+zip"],
        [".amc", "application/x-mpeg"],
        [".application", "application/x-ms-application"],
        [".art", "image/x-jg"],
        [".asa", "application/xml"],
        [".asax", "application/xml"],
        [".ascx", "application/xml"],
        [".asd", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".asf", "video/x-ms-asf"],
        [".ashx", "application/xml"],
        [".asi", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".asm", "text/plain"],
        [".asmx", "application/xml"],
        [".aspx", "application/xml"],
        [".asr", "video/x-ms-asf"],
        [".asx", "video/x-ms-asf"],
        [".atom", "application/atom+xml"],
        [".au", "audio/basic"],
        [".avi", "video/x-msvideo"],
        [".axs", "application/olescript"],
        [".bas", "text/plain"],
        [".bcpio", "application/x-bcpio"],
        [".bin", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".bmp", "image/bmp"],
        [".c", "text/plain"],
        [".cab", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".caf", "audio/x-caf"],
        [".calx", "application/vnd.ms-office.calx"],
        [".cat", "application/vnd.ms-pki.seccat"],
        [".cc", "text/plain"],
        [".cd", "text/plain"],
        [".cdda", "audio/aiff"],
        [".cdf", "application/x-cdf"],
        [".cer", "application/x-x509-ca-cert"],
        [".chm", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".class", "application/x-java-applet"],
        [".clp", "application/x-msclip"],
        [".cmx", "image/x-cmx"],
        [".cnf", "text/plain"],
        [".cod", "image/cis-cod"],
        [".config", "application/xml"],
        [".contact", "text/x-ms-contact"],
        [".coverage", "application/xml"],
        [".cpio", "application/x-cpio"],
        [".cpp", "text/plain"],
        [".crd", "application/x-mscardfile"],
        [".crl", "application/pkix-crl"],
        [".crt", "application/x-x509-ca-cert"],
        [".cs", "text/plain"],
        [".csdproj", "text/plain"],
        [".csh", "application/x-csh"],
        [".csproj", "text/plain"],
        [".css", "text/css"],
        [".csv", "text/csv"],
        [".cur", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".cxx", "text/plain"],
        [".dat", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".datasource", "application/xml"],
        [".dbproj", "text/plain"],
        [".dcr", "application/x-director"],
        [".def", "text/plain"],
        [".deploy", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".der", "application/x-x509-ca-cert"],
        [".dgml", "application/xml"],
        [".dib", "image/bmp"],
        [".dif", "video/x-dv"],
        [".dir", "application/x-director"],
        [".disco", "text/xml"],
        [".dll", "application/x-msdownload"],
        [".dll.config", "text/xml"],
        [".dlm", "text/dlm"],
        [".doc", "application/msword"],
        [".docm", "application/vnd.ms-word.document.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".docx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"],
        [".dot", "application/msword"],
        [".dotm", "application/vnd.ms-word.template.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".dotx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.template"],
        [".dsp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".dsw", "text/plain"],
        [".dtd", "text/xml"],
        [".dtsConfig", "text/xml"],
        [".dv", "video/x-dv"],
        [".dvi", "application/x-dvi"],
        [".dwf", "drawing/x-dwf"],
        [".dwp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".dxr", "application/x-director"],
        [".eml", "message/rfc822"],
        [".emz", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".eot", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".eps", "application/postscript"],
        [".etl", "application/etl"],
        [".etx", "text/x-setext"],
        [".evy", "application/envoy"],
        [".exe", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".exe.config", "text/xml"],
        [".fdf", "application/vnd.fdf"],
        [".fif", "application/fractals"],
        [".filters", "Application/xml"],
        [".fla", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".flr", "x-world/x-vrml"],
        [".flv", "video/x-flv"],
        [".fsscript", "application/fsharp-script"],
        [".fsx", "application/fsharp-script"],
        [".generictest", "application/xml"],
        [".gif", "image/gif"],
        [".group", "text/x-ms-group"],
        [".gsm", "audio/x-gsm"],
        [".gtar", "application/x-gtar"],
        [".gz", "application/x-gzip"],
        [".h", "text/plain"],
        [".hdf", "application/x-hdf"],
        [".hdml", "text/x-hdml"],
        [".hhc", "application/x-oleobject"],
        [".hhk", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hhp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hlp", "application/winhlp"],
        [".hpp", "text/plain"],
        [".hqx", "application/mac-binhex40"],
        [".hta", "application/hta"],
        [".htc", "text/x-component"],
        [".htm", "text/html"],
        [".html", "text/html"],
        [".htt", "text/webviewhtml"],
        [".hxa", "application/xml"],
        [".hxc", "application/xml"],
        [".hxd", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxe", "application/xml"],
        [".hxf", "application/xml"],
        [".hxh", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxi", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxk", "application/xml"],
        [".hxq", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxr", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxs", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxt", "text/html"],
        [".hxv", "application/xml"],
        [".hxw", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".hxx", "text/plain"],
        [".i", "text/plain"],
        [".ico", "image/x-icon"],
        [".ics", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".idl", "text/plain"],
        [".ief", "image/ief"],
        [".iii", "application/x-iphone"],
        [".inc", "text/plain"],
        [".inf", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".inl", "text/plain"],
        [".ins", "application/x-internet-signup"],
        [".ipa", "application/x-itunes-ipa"],
        [".ipg", "application/x-itunes-ipg"],
        [".ipproj", "text/plain"],
        [".ipsw", "application/x-itunes-ipsw"],
        [".iqy", "text/x-ms-iqy"],
        [".isp", "application/x-internet-signup"],
        [".ite", "application/x-itunes-ite"],
        [".itlp", "application/x-itunes-itlp"],
        [".itms", "application/x-itunes-itms"],
        [".itpc", "application/x-itunes-itpc"],
        [".IVF", "video/x-ivf"],
        [".jar", "application/java-archive"],
        [".java", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".jck", "application/liquidmotion"],
        [".jcz", "application/liquidmotion"],
        [".jfif", "image/pjpeg"],
        [".jnlp", "application/x-java-jnlp-file"],
        [".jpb", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".jpe", "image/jpeg"],
        [".jpeg", "image/jpeg"],
        [".jpg", "image/jpeg"],
        [".js", "application/x-javascript"],
        [".json", "application/json"],
        [".jsx", "text/jscript"],
        [".jsxbin", "text/plain"],
        [".latex", "application/x-latex"],
        [".library-ms", "application/windows-library+xml"],
        [".lit", "application/x-ms-reader"],
        [".loadtest", "application/xml"],
        [".lpk", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".lsf", "video/x-la-asf"],
        [".lst", "text/plain"],
        [".lsx", "video/x-la-asf"],
        [".lzh", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".m13", "application/x-msmediaview"],
        [".m14", "application/x-msmediaview"],
        [".m1v", "video/mpeg"],
        [".m2t", "video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts"],
        [".m2ts", "video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts"],
        [".m2v", "video/mpeg"],
        [".m3u", "audio/x-mpegurl"],
        [".m3u8", "audio/x-mpegurl"],
        [".m4a", "audio/m4a"],
        [".m4b", "audio/m4b"],
        [".m4p", "audio/m4p"],
        [".m4r", "audio/x-m4r"],
        [".m4v", "video/x-m4v"],
        [".mac", "image/x-macpaint"],
        [".mak", "text/plain"],
        [".man", "application/x-troff-man"],
        [".manifest", "application/x-ms-manifest"],
        [".map", "text/plain"],
        [".master", "application/xml"],
        [".mda", "application/msaccess"],
        [".mdb", "application/x-msaccess"],
        [".mde", "application/msaccess"],
        [".mdp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".me", "application/x-troff-me"],
        [".mfp", "application/x-shockwave-flash"],
        [".mht", "message/rfc822"],
        [".mhtml", "message/rfc822"],
        [".mid", "audio/mid"],
        [".midi", "audio/mid"],
        [".mix", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".mk", "text/plain"],
        [".mmf", "application/x-smaf"],
        [".mno", "text/xml"],
        [".mny", "application/x-msmoney"],
        [".mod", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mov", "video/quicktime"],
        [".movie", "video/x-sgi-movie"],
        [".mp2", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mp2v", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mp3", "audio/mpeg"],
        [".mp4", "video/mp4"],
        [".mp4v", "video/mp4"],
        [".mpa", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mpe", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mpeg", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mpf", "application/vnd.ms-mediapackage"],
        [".mpg", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mpp", "application/vnd.ms-project"],
        [".mpv2", "video/mpeg"],
        [".mqv", "video/quicktime"],
        [".ms", "application/x-troff-ms"],
        [".msi", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".mso", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".mts", "video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts"],
        [".mtx", "application/xml"],
        [".mvb", "application/x-msmediaview"],
        [".mvc", "application/x-miva-compiled"],
        [".mxp", "application/x-mmxp"],
        [".nc", "application/x-netcdf"],
        [".nsc", "video/x-ms-asf"],
        [".nws", "message/rfc822"],
        [".ocx", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".oda", "application/oda"],
        [".odc", "text/x-ms-odc"],
        [".odh", "text/plain"],
        [".odl", "text/plain"],
        [".odp", "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation"],
        [".ods", "application/oleobject"],
        [".odt", "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text"],
        [".one", "application/onenote"],
        [".onea", "application/onenote"],
        [".onepkg", "application/onenote"],
        [".onetmp", "application/onenote"],
        [".onetoc", "application/onenote"],
        [".onetoc2", "application/onenote"],
        [".orderedtest", "application/xml"],
        [".osdx", "application/opensearchdescription+xml"],
        [".p10", "application/pkcs10"],
        [".p12", "application/x-pkcs12"],
        [".p7b", "application/x-pkcs7-certificates"],
        [".p7c", "application/pkcs7-mime"],
        [".p7m", "application/pkcs7-mime"],
        [".p7r", "application/x-pkcs7-certreqresp"],
        [".p7s", "application/pkcs7-signature"],
        [".pbm", "image/x-portable-bitmap"],
        [".pcast", "application/x-podcast"],
        [".pct", "image/pict"],
        [".pcx", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".pcz", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".pdf", "application/pdf"],
        [".pfb", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".pfm", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".pfx", "application/x-pkcs12"],
        [".pgm", "image/x-portable-graymap"],
        [".pic", "image/pict"],
        [".pict", "image/pict"],
        [".pkgdef", "text/plain"],
        [".pkgundef", "text/plain"],
        [".pko", "application/vnd.ms-pki.pko"],
        [".pls", "audio/scpls"],
        [".pma", "application/x-perfmon"],
        [".pmc", "application/x-perfmon"],
        [".pml", "application/x-perfmon"],
        [".pmr", "application/x-perfmon"],
        [".pmw", "application/x-perfmon"],
        [".png", "image/png"],
        [".pnm", "image/x-portable-anymap"],
        [".pnt", "image/x-macpaint"],
        [".pntg", "image/x-macpaint"],
        [".pnz", "image/png"],
        [".pot", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"],
        [".potm", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.template.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".potx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.template"],
        [".ppa", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"],
        [".ppam", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.addin.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".ppm", "image/x-portable-pixmap"],
        [".pps", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"],
        [".ppsm", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slideshow.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".ppsx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slideshow"],
        [".ppt", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"],
        [".pptm", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.presentation.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".pptx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation"],
        [".prf", "application/pics-rules"],
        [".prm", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".prx", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".ps", "application/postscript"],
        [".psc1", "application/PowerShell"],
        [".psd", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".psess", "application/xml"],
        [".psm", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".psp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".pub", "application/x-mspublisher"],
        [".pwz", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint"],
        [".qht", "text/x-html-insertion"],
        [".qhtm", "text/x-html-insertion"],
        [".qt", "video/quicktime"],
        [".qti", "image/x-quicktime"],
        [".qtif", "image/x-quicktime"],
        [".qtl", "application/x-quicktimeplayer"],
        [".qxd", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".ra", "audio/x-pn-realaudio"],
        [".ram", "audio/x-pn-realaudio"],
        [".rar", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".ras", "image/x-cmu-raster"],
        [".rat", "application/rat-file"],
        [".rc", "text/plain"],
        [".rc2", "text/plain"],
        [".rct", "text/plain"],
        [".rdlc", "application/xml"],
        [".resx", "application/xml"],
        [".rf", "image/vnd.rn-realflash"],
        [".rgb", "image/x-rgb"],
        [".rgs", "text/plain"],
        [".rm", "application/vnd.rn-realmedia"],
        [".rmi", "audio/mid"],
        [".rmp", "application/vnd.rn-rn_music_package"],
        [".roff", "application/x-troff"],
        [".rpm", "audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin"],
        [".rqy", "text/x-ms-rqy"],
        [".rtf", "application/rtf"],
        [".rtx", "text/richtext"],
        [".ruleset", "application/xml"],
        [".s", "text/plain"],
        [".safariextz", "application/x-safari-safariextz"],
        [".scd", "application/x-msschedule"],
        [".sct", "text/scriptlet"],
        [".sd2", "audio/x-sd2"],
        [".sdp", "application/sdp"],
        [".sea", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".searchConnector-ms", "application/windows-search-connector+xml"],
        [".setpay", "application/set-payment-initiation"],
        [".setreg", "application/set-registration-initiation"],
        [".settings", "application/xml"],
        [".sgimb", "application/x-sgimb"],
        [".sgml", "text/sgml"],
        [".sh", "application/x-sh"],
        [".shar", "application/x-shar"],
        [".shtml", "text/html"],
        [".sit", "application/x-stuffit"],
        [".sitemap", "application/xml"],
        [".skin", "application/xml"],
        [".sldm", "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.slide.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".sldx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.slide"],
        [".slk", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".sln", "text/plain"],
        [".slupkg-ms", "application/x-ms-license"],
        [".smd", "audio/x-smd"],
        [".smi", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".smx", "audio/x-smd"],
        [".smz", "audio/x-smd"],
        [".snd", "audio/basic"],
        [".snippet", "application/xml"],
        [".snp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".sol", "text/plain"],
        [".sor", "text/plain"],
        [".spc", "application/x-pkcs7-certificates"],
        [".spl", "application/futuresplash"],
        [".src", "application/x-wais-source"],
        [".srf", "text/plain"],
        [".SSISDeploymentManifest", "text/xml"],
        [".ssm", "application/streamingmedia"],
        [".sst", "application/vnd.ms-pki.certstore"],
        [".stl", "application/vnd.ms-pki.stl"],
        [".sv4cpio", "application/x-sv4cpio"],
        [".sv4crc", "application/x-sv4crc"],
        [".svc", "application/xml"],
        [".swf", "application/x-shockwave-flash"],
        [".t", "application/x-troff"],
        [".tar", "application/x-tar"],
        [".tcl", "application/x-tcl"],
        [".testrunconfig", "application/xml"],
        [".testsettings", "application/xml"],
        [".tex", "application/x-tex"],
        [".texi", "application/x-texinfo"],
        [".texinfo", "application/x-texinfo"],
        [".tgz", "application/x-compressed"],
        [".thmx", "application/vnd.ms-officetheme"],
        [".thn", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".tif", "image/tiff"],
        [".tiff", "image/tiff"],
        [".tlh", "text/plain"],
        [".tli", "text/plain"],
        [".toc", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".tr", "application/x-troff"],
        [".trm", "application/x-msterminal"],
        [".trx", "application/xml"],
        [".ts", "video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts"],
        [".tsv", "text/tab-separated-values"],
        [".ttf", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".tts", "video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts"],
        [".txt", "text/plain"],
        [".u32", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".uls", "text/iuls"],
        [".user", "text/plain"],
        [".ustar", "application/x-ustar"],
        [".vb", "text/plain"],
        [".vbdproj", "text/plain"],
        [".vbk", "video/mpeg"],
        [".vbproj", "text/plain"],
        [".vbs", "text/vbscript"],
        [".vcf", "text/x-vcard"],
        [".vcproj", "Application/xml"],
        [".vcs", "text/plain"],
        [".vcxproj", "Application/xml"],
        [".vddproj", "text/plain"],
        [".vdp", "text/plain"],
        [".vdproj", "text/plain"],
        [".vdx", "application/vnd.ms-visio.viewer"],
        [".vml", "text/xml"],
        [".vscontent", "application/xml"],
        [".vsct", "text/xml"],
        [".vsd", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".vsi", "application/ms-vsi"],
        [".vsix", "application/vsix"],
        [".vsixlangpack", "text/xml"],
        [".vsixmanifest", "text/xml"],
        [".vsmdi", "application/xml"],
        [".vspscc", "text/plain"],
        [".vss", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".vsscc", "text/plain"],
        [".vssettings", "text/xml"],
        [".vssscc", "text/plain"],
        [".vst", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".vstemplate", "text/xml"],
        [".vsto", "application/x-ms-vsto"],
        [".vsw", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".vsx", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".vtx", "application/vnd.visio"],
        [".wav", "audio/wav"],
        [".wave", "audio/wav"],
        [".wax", "audio/x-ms-wax"],
        [".wbk", "application/msword"],
        [".wbmp", "image/vnd.wap.wbmp"],
        [".wcm", "application/vnd.ms-works"],
        [".wdb", "application/vnd.ms-works"],
        [".wdp", "image/vnd.ms-photo"],
        [".webarchive", "application/x-safari-webarchive"],
        [".webtest", "application/xml"],
        [".wiq", "application/xml"],
        [".wiz", "application/msword"],
        [".wks", "application/vnd.ms-works"],
        [".WLMP", "application/wlmoviemaker"],
        [".wlpginstall", "application/x-wlpg-detect"],
        [".wlpginstall3", "application/x-wlpg3-detect"],
        [".wm", "video/x-ms-wm"],
        [".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma"],
        [".wmd", "application/x-ms-wmd"],
        [".wmf", "application/x-msmetafile"],
        [".wml", "text/vnd.wap.wml"],
        [".wmlc", "application/vnd.wap.wmlc"],
        [".wmls", "text/vnd.wap.wmlscript"],
        [".wmlsc", "application/vnd.wap.wmlscriptc"],
        [".wmp", "video/x-ms-wmp"],
        [".wmv", "video/x-ms-wmv"],
        [".wmx", "video/x-ms-wmx"],
        [".wmz", "application/x-ms-wmz"],
        [".wpl", "application/vnd.ms-wpl"],
        [".wps", "application/vnd.ms-works"],
        [".wri", "application/x-mswrite"],
        [".wrl", "x-world/x-vrml"],
        [".wrz", "x-world/x-vrml"],
        [".wsc", "text/scriptlet"],
        [".wsdl", "text/xml"],
        [".wvx", "video/x-ms-wvx"],
        [".x", "application/directx"],
        [".xaf", "x-world/x-vrml"],
        [".xaml", "application/xaml+xml"],
        [".xap", "application/x-silverlight-app"],
        [".xbap", "application/x-ms-xbap"],
        [".xbm", "image/x-xbitmap"],
        [".xdr", "text/plain"],
        [".xht", "application/xhtml+xml"],
        [".xhtml", "application/xhtml+xml"],
        [".xla", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xlam", "application/vnd.ms-excel.addin.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".xlc", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xld", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xlk", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xll", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xlm", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xls", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xlsb", "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".xlsm", "application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".xlsx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"],
        [".xlt", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xltm", "application/vnd.ms-excel.template.macroEnabled.12"],
        [".xltx", "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.template"],
        [".xlw", "application/vnd.ms-excel"],
        [".xml", "text/xml"],
        [".xmta", "application/xml"],
        [".xof", "x-world/x-vrml"],
        [".XOML", "text/plain"],
        [".xpm", "image/x-xpixmap"],
        [".xps", "application/vnd.ms-xpsdocument"],
        [".xrm-ms", "text/xml"],
        [".xsc", "application/xml"],
        [".xsd", "text/xml"],
        [".xsf", "text/xml"],
        [".xsl", "text/xml"],
        [".xslt", "text/xml"],
        [".xsn", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".xss", "application/xml"],
        [".xtp", "application/octet-stream"],
        [".xwd", "image/x-xwindowdump"],
        [".z", "application/x-compress"],
        [".zip", "application/x-zip-compressed"]
];

// ----------------------- End of Extensions to MIME --------- //

var evt = document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
evt.initMouseEvent("click", true, true, window, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, false, false, false, 0, null);

function downloadURI(uri, name) {
    var link = document.createElement("a");
    link.download = name;
    link.href = uri;
    link.dispatchEvent(evt);
}

    <input type="hidden" name="data" id="csv">

$('#button').click(function() {
     $('#csv').val('---your data---');
     $('#downloadForm').submit();
}

<?php
header('Content-Type: text/csv');
header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=out.csv');
header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
header('Connection: Keep-Alive');
header('Expires: 0');
header('Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0');
header('Pragma: public');
header('Content-Length: ' . strlen($data));

echo $_REQUEST['data'];
exit();

<?php

$file = tempnam("tmp", "zip");

$zip = new ZipArchive();
$zip->open($file, ZipArchive::OVERWRITE);
$zip->addFromString('test.csv', $_REQUEST['data']);
$zip->close();

header('Content-Type: application/zip');
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="file.zip"');
readfile($file);
unlink($file); 

function down_file(url,name){
var a = $("<a>")
    .attr("href", url)
    .attr("download", name)
    .appendTo("body");
a[0].click();
a.remove();
}

down_file('https://www.useotools.com/uploads/nulogo[1].png','logo.png')

function downloadURI(uri, name) {
    let link = document.createElement("a");
    link.download = name;
    link.href = uri;
    link.style.display = "none";

    document.body.appendChild(link);
    if (typeof MouseEvent !== "undefined") {
        link.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent("click"));
    } else {
        link.click();
    }
    document.body.removeChild(link);
}

let data = [{email: "test@domain.com", name: "test"}, {email: "anothertest@example.com", name: "anothertest"}];

let json = JSON.stringify(data);
let blob = new Blob([json], {type: "application/json"});
let url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
downloadURI(url, "file.json");
window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);

        <a href="saveAs.php?file_source=YourDataFile.pdf">Download pdf here</a>

    <?php
        if (isset($_GET['file_source'])) {
            $fullPath = $_GET['file_source'];
            if($fullPath) {
                $fsize = filesize($fullPath);
                $path_parts = pathinfo($fullPath);
                $ext = strtolower($path_parts["extension"]);
                switch ($ext) {
                    case "pdf":
                    header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"".$path_parts["basename"]."\""); // use 'attachment' to force a download
                    header("Content-type: application/pdf"); // add here more headers for diff. extensions
                    break;
                    default;
                    header("Content-type: application/octet-stream");
                    header("Content-Disposition: filename=\"".$path_parts["basename"]."\"");
                }
                if($fsize) {//checking if file size exist
                  header("Content-length: $fsize");
                }
                readfile($fullPath);
                exit;
            }
        }
    ?>

/**
 * Try XHR methods in order and store XHR factory.
 *
 * @return  XHR function or equivalent
 */
var createXMLHTTPObject = function() {
    var xmlhttp, XMLHttpFactories = [
        function() {
            return new XMLHttpRequest();
        }, function() {
            return new ActiveXObject('Msxml2.XMLHTTP');
        }, function() {
            return new ActiveXObject('Msxml3.XMLHTTP');
        }, function() {
            return new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP');
        }
    ];
    for (var i = 0; i < XMLHttpFactories.length; i++) {
        try {
            xmlhttp = XMLHttpFactories[i]();
            // Use memoization to cache the factory
            createXMLHTTPObject = XMLHttpFactories[i];
            return xmlhttp;
        } catch (e) {
        }
    }
}

/**
 * @return the text from a given URL
 */
function ajax(url) {
    var req = createXMLHTTPObject();
    if (req) {
        try {
            req.open('GET', url, false);
            req.send(null);
            return req.responseText;
        } catch (e) {
        }
    }
    return '';
}

(function ($) {

    // with this solution, the browser handles the download link naturally (tested in chrome and firefox)
    $(document).ready(function () {

        var url = '/private/downloads/myfile123.pdf';
        $("a#someID").on('mousedown', function () {
            $(this).attr("href", url);
        });

    });
})(jQuery);