HTML a download Attribute

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# HTML <a> download Attribute

HTML <a> tag

## Example

Click on the link to download the image:

<a href="/images/myw3schoolsimage.jpg" download="w3logo">
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## Browser Support

The download attribute only works in Firefox and Chrome.

## Definition and Usage

The download attribute specifies the hyperlink target to be downloaded.

The href attribute must be present in the <a> tag.

The attribute can also have a value to specify the name of the download file. There are no restrictions on allowed values, and the browser will automatically detect the correct file extension and add it to the file (.img, .pdf, .txt, .html, etc.).

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The download attribute is new for the <a> tag in HTML5.

## Syntax

<a download="filename">

## Attribute Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
filename | Specifies some text to be used as the filename

HTML <a> tag

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