How can I let a user download multiple files when a button is clicked?

Question

So I have a httpd server running which has links to a bunch of files. Lets say the user selects three files from a file list to download and they\'re located at:

Answer 1

This was the method which worked best for me and didn't open up new tabs, but just downloaded the files/images I required:

var filesForDownload = [];
filesForDownload( { path: "/path/file1.txt", name: "file1.txt" } );
filesForDownload( { path: "/path/file2.jpg", name: "file2.jpg" } );
filesForDownload( { path: "/path/file3.png", name: "file3.png" } );
filesForDownload( { path: "/path/file4.txt", name: "file4.txt" } );

$jq('input.downloadAll').click( function( e )
{
    e.preventDefault();

    var temporaryDownloadLink = document.createElement("a");
    temporaryDownloadLink.style.display = 'none';

    document.body.appendChild( temporaryDownloadLink );

    for( var n = 0; n < filesForDownload.length; n++ )
    {
        var download = filesForDownload[n];
        temporaryDownloadLink.setAttribute( 'href', download.path );
        temporaryDownloadLink.setAttribute( 'download', download.name );

        temporaryDownloadLink.click();
    }

    document.body.removeChild( temporaryDownloadLink );
} );