679ee3ed1c4d6f8ff2e2d4fdd7d72b83117c7c49
hiram
  Sun Jan 18 22:12:13 2026 -0800
provide links to browsers as well as lift over chain.gz files refs #31811

diff --git src/hg/htdocs/liftRequest.html src/hg/htdocs/liftRequest.html
index 229945149db..e1b61058dde 100755
--- src/hg/htdocs/liftRequest.html
+++ src/hg/htdocs/liftRequest.html
@@ -39,33 +39,45 @@
             <input id="genomeSearch1" type="text" placeholder="Search any species, genome or assembly name" autocomplete="off">
             <input id="genomeSearchButton1" value="Search" type="button">
         </div>
         <div id="genomeLabel1" class="selected-assembly">No assembly selected</div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="genomeSearch2">Assembly 2</label>
         <div class="assembly-input-wrapper">
             <input id="genomeSearch2" type="text" placeholder="Search any species, genome or assembly name" autocomplete="off">
             <input id="genomeSearchButton2" value="Search" type="button">
         </div>
         <div id="genomeLabel2" class="selected-assembly">No assembly selected</div>
     </div>
 
-    <div id="liftExists" class="form-group" style="display: none;">
-        <div class="description" id="liftPath">
-            <!-- message for lift over file path -->
+    <div id="liftExists" class="form-group">
+        <div class="description">
+        <p><strong>LiftOver chain files already exist for these assemblies:</strong></p>
+
+        <p>
+            <strong>Assembly 1:</strong>
+            <a id="genome1Link" href="" target="_blank"></a> browser link<br>
+            Download: <a id="genome1LiftOver" href="" download>Download chain file</a> over.chain.gz file
+        </p>
+
+        <p>
+            <strong>Assembly 2:</strong>
+            <a id="genome2Link" href="" target="_blank"></a> browser link<br>
+            Download: <a id="genome2LiftOver" href="" download>Download chain file</a> over.chain.gz file
+        </p>
         </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="emailInput">Email Address</label>
         <div class="description">You will receive a notification at this address when the alignment is complete.</div>
         <input id="emailInput" type="email" placeholder="your.email@example.com">
     </div>
 
     <div class="form-group">
         <label for="commentsInput">Comments (optional)</label>
         <div class="description">Any additional information or notes about this alignment request.</div>
         <textarea id="commentsInput" placeholder="Enter any additional information here..."></textarea>
     </div>