Q:

html hyperlink download file issue

I use absolute path <a  href='N:\myName\test.xlsx'>download</a>to download file from file folder. However, when I click it, the file is open directly instead of downloading it. 
If I use relative path <a  href='js/template/test.xlsx'>download</a>, the file is downloaded before opening it.
My question is that how I can download the file instead of directly opening it using absolute path like 
<a href='N:\myName\test.xlsx'>download</a>

Thanks,
Peter

A:

That absolute path is stored on your computer, which means it's a link to that file. You can't download something that's stored on your computer - it has to be stored on the web to download.

