# Javascript: DocumentViewerController.downloadDocument Method

> Saves the current document and starts a browser download.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: DocumentViewerController.downloadDocument Method
- **274 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/downloaddocument-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/downloaddocument-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/downloaddocument-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Saves the current document and starts a browser download.

### Syntax

```javascript
<Promise.<void>> DocumentViewerController.downloadDocument([<StreamType> streamType], [<boolean> mergeFormFields], [<boolean> embedAnnotations])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| streamType | Optional. Requested output format. |
| mergeFormFields | Optional. Whether current form values are merged into the document. |
| embedAnnotations | Optional. Whether viewer annotations are embedded into the document. |

### Return Value

Resolves after the browser download has been triggered.

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXDocumentViewer.downloadDocument` in a practical Document Viewer workflow. Downloads the current document as an Adobe PDF document.

```javascript
TXDocumentViewer.downloadDocument();
console.log("download document requested.");
```

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