JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href="#" download="https://www.dropbox.com/s/shd31hvnsn0fd0v/Getting%20Started.pdf" id="testdownload">Test Download</a>

<ul id='log'></ul>

JavaScript

var count=0;
$('#testdownload').on('click', function(){
    count++;
    $('#log').append('<li>Click triggered ' + count + ' times</li>');
});


$('#testdownload').trigger('click');