Reputation: 9362
I would like to view a PDF
file directly in my browser. I know this question is already asked but I haven't found a solution that works for me.
Here is my action's controller code so far:
public ActionResult GetPdf(string fileName)
{
string filePath = "~/Content/files/" + fileName;
return File(filePath, "application/pdf", fileName);
}
Here is my view:
@{
doc = "Mode_d'emploi.pdf";
}
<p>@Html.ActionLink(UserResource.DocumentationLink, "GetPdf", "General", new { fileName = doc }, null)</p>
When I mouse hover the link here is the link:
The problem with my code is that the pdf
file is not viewed in the browser but I get a message asking me if I wand to open or save the file.
I know it is possible and my browser support it because I already test it with another website allowing me to view pdf
directly in my browser.
For example, here is the link when I mouse hover a link (on another website):
As you can see there is a difference in the generated link. I don't know if this is useful.
Any idea how can I view my pdf
directly in the browser?
Upvotes: 22
Views: 73310
Reputation: 9165
The reason you're getting a message asking you to open or save the file is that you're specifying a filename. If you don't specify the filename the PDF file will be opened in your browser.
So, all you need to do is to change your action to this:
public ActionResult GetPdf(string fileName)
{
string filePath = "~/Content/files/" + fileName;
return File(filePath, "application/pdf");
}
Or, if you need to specify a filename you'll have to do it this way:
public ActionResult GetPdf(string fileName)
{
string filePath = "~/Content/files/" + fileName;
Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=" + fileName);
return File(filePath, "application/pdf");
}
Upvotes: 52
Reputation: 11
Yes You Can do It Simply by redirecting . it ends extension like u need , .pdf ..
protected void OpenPdfPdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Response.Redirect("jun.pdf");
}
Or another Method ,its opens like .aspx page--
protected void OpenPdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string path = Server.MapPath("jun.pdf");
//or you want to load from url change path to
//string path="https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf";
WebClient client = new WebClient();
Byte[] buffer = client.DownloadData(path);
if (buffer != null)
{
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
Response.AddHeader("content-length", buffer.Length.ToString());
Response.BinaryWrite(buffer);
}
}
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 98
Although previous posts are often correct; I think most of them are not best practice!
I'd like to suggest to change action return types to FileContentResult
and usereturn new FileContentResult(fileContent, "application/pdf");
at the end of action body.
Upvotes: 1
Reputation: 2116
If you are using Rotativa package to generate PDF, Then don't put a name to file with FileName attribute like below example.
return new PartialViewAsPdf("_JcPdfGenerator", pdfModel);
Hope this is helpful to someone.
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 352
Change your code to this :
Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition","inline;filename=xxxx.pdf");
return File(filePath, "application/pdf");
Upvotes: 11
Reputation: 6791
If you read the file stored in database image column, you can use like this:
public ActionResult DownloadFile(int id)
{
using (var db = new DbContext())
{
var data =
db.Documents.FirstOrDefault(m => m.ID == id);
if (data == null) return HttpNotFound();
Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", "inline; filename=filename.pdf");
return new FileStreamResult(new MemoryStream(data.Fisier.ToArray()), "application/pdf");
}
}
Upvotes: 1
Reputation: 7605
Instead of returning a File
, try returning a FileStreamResult
public ActionResult GetPdf(string fileName)
{
var fileStream = new FileStream("~/Content/files/" + fileName,
FileMode.Open,
FileAccess.Read
);
var fsResult = new FileStreamResult(fileStream, "application/pdf");
return fsResult;
}
Upvotes: 26