(function(){
var message = “%d seconds before download link appears”;
// seconds before download link becomes visible
var count = 8;
var countdown_element = document.getElementById(“countdown”);
var download_link = document.getElementById(“download_link”);
var timer = setInterval(function(){
// if countdown equals 0, the next condition will evaluate to false and the else-construct will be executed
if (count) {
// display text
countdown_element.innerHTML =”Your download will be ready in %d seconds…“.replace(“%d”, count);
// decrease counter
count–;
} else {
// stop timer
clearInterval(timer);
// hide countdown
countdown_element.style.display = “none”;
// show download link
download_link.style.display = “”;
}
}, 1000);
})();