diff --git a/html/js/scripts.js b/html/js/scripts.js
index 5fd54e19d..401ce3e3b 100644
--- a/html/js/scripts.js
+++ b/html/js/scripts.js
@@ -4052,4 +4052,15 @@ function download_document(p_url)
     waiting_box();
     document.location=p_url;
     remove_waiting_box();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+/**
+ * @brief download a document from a form
+ */
+function download_document_form(p_form_id) 
+{
+    waiting_box();
+    var url="export.php?"+$(p_form_id).serialize();
+   document.location=url;
+   remove_waiting_box();
+   return false;
+}