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## Browser Support
| Element | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---------|--------|-----|---------|--------|-------|
| `` | 14.0 | 13.0 | 20.0 | 10.1 | 15.0 |
**Note:** Internet Explorer and Edge do not support the download attribute.
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## Definition and Usage
The `download` attribute specifies that the target file will be downloaded when the user clicks on the hyperlink.
**Note:**
* This attribute can optionally set a value to specify the name of the downloaded file (non-ASCII characters are not allowed):
```html
```
* This attribute only works for same-origin URLs.
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## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The `download` attribute is new in HTML5.
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## Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| *filename* | Specifies the name of the downloaded file |
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## More Examples
Example
Set an image as a downloadable file (using the filename attribute):
Click on the image to download it:
Note: The filename attribute /images/myw3schoolsimage.jpg does not allow non-ASCII characters.<