How to display a pdf file in web browser in asp.net mvc3

Question

I have a pdf file named 102.pdf in my App_Data folder. I want to view this in my web browser like chrome.Here is my code. But I can not display it.

<iframe src="102.pdf" width="400" height="400"></iframe>

I am using VS11

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Don't you need to specify the App_Data folder? src="<%=ResolveUrl("~/App_Data/102.pdf")%>" — Chris Gessler
– Chris Gessler, Commented May 29, 2012 at 12:05
As far as I know you will have to have an application installed that can actually do something with the pdf. Like Adobe Acrobat Reader or some sort of web browser extension. The web browser will only (maybe) display the pdf if the file association is supported on the operating system. — Thomas
– Thomas, Commented May 29, 2012 at 12:06
I have Adobe reader installed. I am wondering this code works fine in php. But its not working on MVC3 @Tomas — SM Farhad Ali
– SM Farhad Ali, Commented May 29, 2012 at 12:08

Akina91 · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-29 12:08:38Z

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You can try something like this : http://forums.asp.net/t/1506499.aspx/1?Dynamic+pdf+generation+using+iTextSharp

And is it a requirement to render pdf? what you can do is produce a markup of the same pdf file in browser and make it available for download in pdf using lib like itext http://itextpdf.com/.

answered May 29, 2012 at 12:08

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Thomas Over a year ago

Think that he just wants to have an existing pdf appear in an iframe

SM Farhad Ali Over a year ago

Ok I do not want to generate pdf :) But I have already have a pdf and I want to display it on my webpage.

SM Farhad Ali Over a year ago

<embed src="102.pdf #toolbar=1&navpanes=0&scrollbar=1" width="1000" height="1000"> This portion of code workes fine in php except asp.net MVC3 razor engine

SM Farhad Ali · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-29 13:34:35Z

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`

<iframe src="@Url.Content("~/Content/pdfs/102.pdf")" width="1000" height="500"></iframe>

`

Its the solution for how to view a pdf file in asp.net MVC3 with razor engine.

Happy coding :)

answered May 29, 2012 at 13:34

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