JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.0.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
<a id="myUrl" href= "https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorialJWS/samples/deployment/NotepadJWSProject/Notepad.jnlp">Launch Notepad</a>
<br/>
<input type="button" id="clickMe" value="Download" />
JavaScript
$("#clickMe").on("click", function() {
location.href = $("#myUrl").attr("href");
});