Direct download menu item

hi.
a kind request.
Sometimes I need a direct download link for a document.
I know I can build one using the document ID (e.g., `/index.php?option=com_edocman&task=document.download&id=1`), but I prefer using a SEF URL. I can't find a specific menu item type for this in the Edocman component, so I proceed as follows:
1. I create a "Category Layout" menu item.
2. I visit the page and manually copy the URL from the button found on the document's card (e.g., ` mysite.com/ //download`).
3. I use that URL for my download button.

This method works.
The problem is that whenever I update Edocman, all my SEF URLs stop working, and I have to visit the front-end page again to regenerate them.

That said:
1. Is it possible to implement a new menu item type, such as "Document download", sort of "Document Details" but skipping the… details page?
or
2. Could you give me some advice on how to avoid this issue caused by updates?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Jacopo,
For your case, you are correct that EDocman does not currently have a specific menu item type like “Document Download” which skips the document details page and downloads the file directly.
At the moment, the possible solutions are:
1. Use the non-SEF download link directly, for example: /index.php?option=com_edocman&task=document.download&id=1
2. Use the EDocman Content editor-xtd plugin to insert document download links into Joomla articles or Custom HTML modules. This is the recommended way if you need to add download links inside site content.
3. Create a Joomla menu item with type External URL, and use the direct download URL as the menu link. For example: /index.php?option=com_edocman&task=document.download&id=1

This will allow you to create a menu item that downloads the file directly.
Regards,
Dam