Push Download file

download.jquery.js

jQuery.download = function(url, data, method){
//url and data options required
  if( url && data ){
		//data can be string of parameters or array/object
		data = typeof data == 'string' ? data : jQuery.param(data);
		//split params into form inputs
		var inputs = '';
		jQuery.each(data.split('&'), function(){
		var pair = this.split('=');
		inputs+='<input type="hidden" name="'+ pair[0] +'" value="'+ pair[1] +'" />';
		});
		//send request
		jQuery('<form action="'+ url +'" method="'+ (method||'post') +'">'+inputs+'</form>')
		.appendTo('body').submit().remove();
	};
};

/*
Usage :  $("#downloadLink").click(function() {
		var getVal = $("#txt").val();
		$.download('http://localhost/localhost.test/api/','text='+getVal+'');
 		return false;
	 });
Original snippet from  : http://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/jquery_plugin_for_requesting_ajax_like_file_downloads/

*/