Force download a pdf link using javascript/ajax/jquery

Question

suppose we have a pdf link \"http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iphone_user_guide.pdf\"(just for example and to let u know that file is not on my server, i only have the link)

Answer 1

Using Javascript you can download like this in a simple method

var oReq = new XMLHttpRequest();
// The Endpoint of your server 
var URLToPDF = "https://mozilla.github.io/pdf.js/web/compressed.tracemonkey-pldi-09.pdf";
// Configure XMLHttpRequest
oReq.open("GET", URLToPDF, true);

// Important to use the blob response type
oReq.responseType = "blob";

// When the file request finishes
// Is up to you, the configuration for error events etc.
oReq.onload = function() {
// Once the file is downloaded, open a new window with the PDF
// Remember to allow the POP-UPS in your browser
var file = new Blob([oReq.response], { 
    type: 'application/pdf' 
});

// Generate file download directly in the browser !
saveAs(file, "mypdffilename.pdf");
};

oReq.send();