Safari 12 Won't Download a PDF blob





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This code is used to download a pdf via blob. It works fine on every browser except Safari 12 for macOS and iOS. Even Safari 11 works. When I run the code the very first time, it works fine, but every time after that it gives me "WebKitBlobResource error 1"






function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
$window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
} else {
var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
}
}

function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
anchorElement.href = fileURL;
anchorElement.target = '_blank';
anchorElement.download = fileName;
var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
event.initEvent("click", true, false);
anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
}












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    This code is used to download a pdf via blob. It works fine on every browser except Safari 12 for macOS and iOS. Even Safari 11 works. When I run the code the very first time, it works fine, but every time after that it gives me "WebKitBlobResource error 1"






    function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
    if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
    $window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
    } else {
    var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
    createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
    }
    }

    function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
    var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
    anchorElement.href = fileURL;
    anchorElement.target = '_blank';
    anchorElement.download = fileName;
    var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
    event.initEvent("click", true, false);
    anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
    }












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      This code is used to download a pdf via blob. It works fine on every browser except Safari 12 for macOS and iOS. Even Safari 11 works. When I run the code the very first time, it works fine, but every time after that it gives me "WebKitBlobResource error 1"






      function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
      if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
      $window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
      } else {
      var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
      createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
      }
      }

      function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
      var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
      anchorElement.href = fileURL;
      anchorElement.target = '_blank';
      anchorElement.download = fileName;
      var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
      event.initEvent("click", true, false);
      anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
      }












      share|improve this question














      This code is used to download a pdf via blob. It works fine on every browser except Safari 12 for macOS and iOS. Even Safari 11 works. When I run the code the very first time, it works fine, but every time after that it gives me "WebKitBlobResource error 1"






      function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
      if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
      $window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
      } else {
      var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
      createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
      }
      }

      function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
      var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
      anchorElement.href = fileURL;
      anchorElement.target = '_blank';
      anchorElement.download = fileName;
      var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
      event.initEvent("click", true, false);
      anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
      }








      function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
      if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
      $window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
      } else {
      var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
      createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
      }
      }

      function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
      var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
      anchorElement.href = fileURL;
      anchorElement.target = '_blank';
      anchorElement.download = fileName;
      var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
      event.initEvent("click", true, false);
      anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
      }





      function downloadFileFromBlob(fileBlob, fileName) {
      if (/bMSIEb|bTridentb/.test($window.navigator.userAgent)) {
      $window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(fileBlob, fileName);
      } else {
      var fileURL = $window.URL.createObjectURL(fileBlob);
      createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName);
      }
      }

      function createDownloadElementAndClick(fileURL, fileName) {
      var anchorElement = $window.document.createElement('a');
      anchorElement.href = fileURL;
      anchorElement.target = '_blank';
      anchorElement.download = fileName;
      var event = $window.document.createEvent("MouseEvents");
      event.initEvent("click", true, false);
      anchorElement.dispatchEvent(event);
      }






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          It seems that it is the target = "_blank" that is not working. I have replaced it with _self, which apparently solved the problem. I found this when I had the same issue.



          If someone has a idea on why we cannot use _blank I would love to hear that.






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          • Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

            – Kaiido
            Nov 17 '18 at 5:04











          • Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

            – bmcminn
            Feb 5 at 21:51












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          It seems that it is the target = "_blank" that is not working. I have replaced it with _self, which apparently solved the problem. I found this when I had the same issue.



          If someone has a idea on why we cannot use _blank I would love to hear that.






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          • Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

            – Kaiido
            Nov 17 '18 at 5:04











          • Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

            – bmcminn
            Feb 5 at 21:51
















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          It seems that it is the target = "_blank" that is not working. I have replaced it with _self, which apparently solved the problem. I found this when I had the same issue.



          If someone has a idea on why we cannot use _blank I would love to hear that.






          share|improve this answer


























          • Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

            – Kaiido
            Nov 17 '18 at 5:04











          • Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

            – bmcminn
            Feb 5 at 21:51














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          2







          It seems that it is the target = "_blank" that is not working. I have replaced it with _self, which apparently solved the problem. I found this when I had the same issue.



          If someone has a idea on why we cannot use _blank I would love to hear that.






          share|improve this answer















          It seems that it is the target = "_blank" that is not working. I have replaced it with _self, which apparently solved the problem. I found this when I had the same issue.



          If someone has a idea on why we cannot use _blank I would love to hear that.







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          • Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

            – Kaiido
            Nov 17 '18 at 5:04











          • Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

            – bmcminn
            Feb 5 at 21:51



















          • Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

            – Kaiido
            Nov 17 '18 at 5:04











          • Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

            – bmcminn
            Feb 5 at 21:51

















          Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

          – Kaiido
          Nov 17 '18 at 5:04





          Given that only blobURIs are concerned by this _blank restriction, (dataURI seem to works fine), I'd say it's part of a bigger restriction where even window.open(blobURI) gets blocked.

          – Kaiido
          Nov 17 '18 at 5:04













          Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

          – bmcminn
          Feb 5 at 21:51





          Attempting a solution to this as well, problem I have is when I use a.target = '_self', Chrome no longer names the blob download with filename defined in the download="" attribute...

          – bmcminn
          Feb 5 at 21:51




















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