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

In javascript use the preventDefault() method of the event args parameter.

<a href="no-script.html">Download now!</a>

$('a').click(function(e) {
    e.preventDefault(); // stop the browser from following
    window.location.href = 'downloads/file.pdf';
});