Is there any way to specify a suggested filename when using data: URI?

Question

If for example you follow the link:

data:application/octet-stream;base64,SGVsbG8=

The browser will prompt you to download a file consisting of t

Answer 1

This one works with Firefox 43.0 (older not tested):

dl.js:

function download() {
  var msg="Hello world!";
  var blob = new File([msg], "hello.bin", {"type": "application/octet-stream"});

  var a = document.createElement("a");
  a.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob);

  window.location.href=a;
}

dl.html

    
    
    



Download

If button is clicked it offered a file named hello.bin for download. Trick is to use File instead of Blob.

reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/de/docs/Web/API/File