How to use the result of getFileUrl

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I have added an onClick event handler for an element in my page. In the event handler, I run getFileUrl to get a download url.

However, my question is that I am not sure how to use the returned download url. I know if you copy&paste the download url in browser, the file will automatically be downloaded for you. But I want to automate the “copy&paste download url in browser” step in code. How can I do it?

Currently, I have 2 ideas.

First, run wixLocation.to(fileUrl)
Second, run $w(#elementId).link = fileUrl

which one of them works properly? what’s the differences between them? are there other solutions better than those 2?

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It depends on the flow which is not so clear from your description.
If you wish to get the url, and after that to let the user click a button to download - use the .link= option.
But if you wish to get the url and automatically redirect to this link without a manual click - use wixLocation.