Generate URL from blob and force file download in JavaScript

forceDownload.js

/**
* Generates an URL from blob data
* @param blob data to use for URL generation
*/
function generateURL(blob) {
	return URL.createObjectURL(blob);
}

/**
* Dispose URL previusly generated to avoid memory issues.
* @see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/URL/createObjectURL#memory_management
* @param url to dispose
*/
function disposeURL(url) {
	URL.revokeObjectURL(url)
}

/**
* Force a file to download starting from blob data
* @param name of file to download
* @param blob file data
*/
function forceDownload(name, blob) {
	const anchor = document.createElement('a');
	anchor.href = generateURL(blob);
	anchor.download = name;
	document.body.appendChild(anchor);
	anchor.click();
	document.body.removeChild(anchor);
	disposeURL(blob);
}