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    jQuery Ajax to download a file

    Has anyone downloaded files with a jQuery ajax call - to a web service would be ideal...

    We fooled with MS Ajax Downloader stuff months ago - didn't like it and can't recall why.

    Also did jDownload testing months ago - but that seems to be defunct now.

    Anyone doing anything like this?

    I want to download PDF files using ajax.

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    Re: jQuery Ajax to download a file

    I found this code - and don't understand it much - but it's calling my download.aspx page

    Code:
    $.download = function(url, data, method, callback){ 
        var inputs = ''; 
        var iframeX; 
        var downloadInterval; 
        if(url && data){ 
            // remove old iframe if has 
            if($("#iframeX")) $("#iframeX").remove(); 
            // creater new iframe 
            iframeX= $('<iframe src="[removed]false;" name="iframeX" id="iframeX"></iframe>').appendTo('body').hide(); 
            if($.browser.msie){ 
                downloadInterval = setInterval(function(){ 
                    // if loading then readyState is “loading” else readyState is “interactive” 
                    if(iframeX&& iframeX[0].readyState !=="loading"){ 
                        callback(); 
                        clearInterval(downloadInterval);
                    }
                }, 23); 
            } else { 
                iframeX.load(function(){ 
                    callback(); 
                });
            }
            //split params into form inputs 
            $.each(data, function(p, val){ 
                inputs+='<input type="hidden" name="'+ p +'" value="'+ val +'" />';
            });
            //create form to send request 
            $('<form action="'+ url +'" method="'+ (method||'post') + '" target="iframeX">'+inputs+'</form>').appendTo('body').submit().remove();
        };
    };
    I tried calling it like this - but the filename isn't passing in.

    Code:
    $.download('Download.aspx', 'filename=mitlicense.txt');
    Can someone help explain to me the iframe and the input type HIDDEN stuff it's doing?

    Thanks!

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