with just a plain html and js file, how can i force a link to an mp3 to download instead of just play?

Question

i have a link to a media file such as an mp3, and i want it to get downloaded when the user clicks on it, instead of just having the file get played. the page i have in min

Answer 1

In order to make that happen you need to send a header with Content-disposition: attachment; filename=fname.ext header in your favorite language before sending the file.

Without knowing the specifics such as what language and what control you have over your server configuration I cannot give you more detailed instructions. You cannot do it with just html and javascript however.