Download a pdf only if a checkbox is checked

Question

i created a php page Download a PDF file only if a checkbox is checked. i open the pdf file when checkbox is click by the user but i need give direct download the PDF file when user click. pls help it

 <script>
 function toggleCheckbox(element)
 {

   window.open('pdf/Code_of_Med_Ethics-a.pdf') ;
 }
 </script>

<input type="checkbox" onchange="toggleCheckbox(this.id)" name="click" value="agree" id="click"} ?> >

Have You searched for this first? – Sougata Bose Jan 13 '15 at 05:33 — Sougata Bose, Jan 13 '15 at 05:33
Why is this question tagged in php – Utkarsh Dixit Jan 13 '15 at 05:33 — Utkarsh Dixit, Jan 13 '15 at 05:33
i tag coz i need results either in php or javascript – Jan 13 '15 at 05:34 — , Jan 13 '15 at 05:34

M Reza Saberi · Answer 1 · 2015-01-13T05:43:07.813

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if($("#click").is(':checked')){
    e.preventDefault();  //stop the browser from following
    window.location.href = 'pdf/Code_of_Med_Ethics-a.pdf';
}

edited Jan 13 '15 at 05:43

answered Jan 13 '15 at 05:31

M Reza Saberi

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i want download the fileon checked not open the pdf. this open the file. – Jan 13 '15 at 05:36
@AmitKumar - that's because you're sending the wrong headers, and that can't be fixed with javascript, you have to send the right headers to start a download in PHP. – adeneo Jan 13 '15 at 05:48
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20080341/correct-php-headers-for-pdf-file-download – adeneo Jan 13 '15 at 05:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 13 '15 at 05:35

try this code

<input type="checkbox" onClick="toggleCheckbox(this.id)" name="click" value="agree" id="click" > 
<script>
 function toggleCheckbox(element)
 {
    if(document.getElementById(element).checked) {
       window.open('pdf/Code_of_Med_Ethics-a.pdf') ;
    }   
}
</script>

Download a pdf only if a checkbox is checked

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