Angularjs simple file download -

html:

<a href="mysite.com/uploads/asd4a4d5a.pdf" download="foo.pdf"> 

uploads unique file name while there real name kept in database. want realize simple file download. code above redirects / because of:

$routeprovider.otherwise({     redirectto: '/',      controller: maincontroller }); 

i tried

$scope.download = function(resource){     window.open(resource); } 

but opens file in new window.

any ideas how enable real download file type?

https://docs.angularjs.org/guide/$location#html-link-rewriting

in cases following, links not rewritten; instead, browser perform full page reload original link.

• links contain target element example:
  <a href="/ext/link?a=b" target="_self">link</a>

• absolute links go different domain example:
  <a href="http://angularjs.org/">link</a>

• links starting '/' lead different base path when base defined example:
  <a href="/not-my-base/link">link</a>

so in case, should add target attribute so...

<a target="_self" href="example.com/uploads/asd4a4d5a.pdf" download="foo.pdf">