Download pdf file from database Magento 2 code

Question

I have some pdf file that is saved in the table named pdf_download the database name is loc_pos.

Need to download that file when I click.

<a href="http://domain.com/index.php?route=information/start_downloads&amp;name=<?php echo $category['name']; ?>&amp;download=drivers_manuals&amp;file=<?php echo $category['file']; ?>" target="_blank"><?php echo $category['name']; ?></a>

Output is:

http://domain.com/index.php?route=information/start_downloads&name=SENSORMATIC AMS 1140 SECURITY DETECTION&download=drivers_manuals&file=20140715164946.pdf

This script is not working.

I think the route is not working properly.

Can someone help me to get the correct code?

Answer 1

$block->getUrl('information/start_downloads', ['name' => $category['name'], 'download' => 'drivers_manuals', 'file' => $category['file']]);

This will create url with params. Of course, you need Magento Controller that returns file.