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express.render.download_link

express.render.download_link(
    fn=None,
    *,
    filename=None,
    media_type=None,
    encoding='utf-8',
    label='Download',
    width=None,
)

Reactively render a download link.

Identical to download_button except that in Express it auto-places a download link instead of a button.

Parameters

filename : Optional[str | Callable[[], str]] = None

The filename of the download.

media_type : None | str | Callable[[], str] = None

The media type of the download.

encoding : str = 'utf-8'

The encoding of the download.

label : TagChild = 'Download'

(Express only) A label for the link. Defaults to “Download”.

width : str | None = None

(Express only) The width of the link.

Returns

The decorated function.

Tip

In Shiny Core, pair this with download_link in the UI (the decorated function’s name should match the id).

See Also

  • download_button
  • download_link

Examples

#| standalone: true
#| components: [editor, viewer]
#| layout: vertical
#| viewerHeight: 400

## file: app.py
import asyncio
import random
from datetime import date

from shiny.express import render


@render.download_link(
    filename=lambda: f"data-{date.today().isoformat()}-{random.randint(100, 999)}.csv"
)
async def downloadData():
    await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
    yield "one,two,three\n"
    yield "a,1,2\n"
    yield "b,4,5\n"


## file: mtcars.csv
mpg,cyl,disp,hp,drat,wt,qsec,vs,am,gear,carb
21,6,160,110,3.9,2.62,16.46,0,1,4,4
21,6,160,110,3.9,2.875,17.02,0,1,4,4
22.8,4,108,93,3.85,2.32,18.61,1,1,4,1
21.4,6,258,110,3.08,3.215,19.44,1,0,3,1
18.7,8,360,175,3.15,3.44,17.02,0,0,3,2
18.1,6,225,105,2.76,3.46,20.22,1,0,3,1
14.3,8,360,245,3.21,3.57,15.84,0,0,3,4
24.4,4,146.7,62,3.69,3.19,20,1,0,4,2
22.8,4,140.8,95,3.92,3.15,22.9,1,0,4,2
19.2,6,167.6,123,3.92,3.44,18.3,1,0,4,4
17.8,6,167.6,123,3.92,3.44,18.9,1,0,4,4
16.4,8,275.8,180,3.07,4.07,17.4,0,0,3,3
17.3,8,275.8,180,3.07,3.73,17.6,0,0,3,3
15.2,8,275.8,180,3.07,3.78,18,0,0,3,3
10.4,8,472,205,2.93,5.25,17.98,0,0,3,4
10.4,8,460,215,3,5.424,17.82,0,0,3,4
14.7,8,440,230,3.23,5.345,17.42,0,0,3,4
32.4,4,78.7,66,4.08,2.2,19.47,1,1,4,1
30.4,4,75.7,52,4.93,1.615,18.52,1,1,4,2
33.9,4,71.1,65,4.22,1.835,19.9,1,1,4,1
21.5,4,120.1,97,3.7,2.465,20.01,1,0,3,1
15.5,8,318,150,2.76,3.52,16.87,0,0,3,2
15.2,8,304,150,3.15,3.435,17.3,0,0,3,2
13.3,8,350,245,3.73,3.84,15.41,0,0,3,4
19.2,8,400,175,3.08,3.845,17.05,0,0,3,2
27.3,4,79,66,4.08,1.935,18.9,1,1,4,1
26,4,120.3,91,4.43,2.14,16.7,0,1,5,2
30.4,4,95.1,113,3.77,1.513,16.9,1,1,5,2
15.8,8,351,264,4.22,3.17,14.5,0,1,5,4
19.7,6,145,175,3.62,2.77,15.5,0,1,5,6
15,8,301,335,3.54,3.57,14.6,0,1,5,8
21.4,4,121,109,4.11,2.78,18.6,1,1,4,2

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