Displaying PDF file .net asp C#

Question

I want to display a PDF file and it working but when i'm clicking the saveing button it ask me to save a aspx page and not PDF file? this is my code:

string path = CanvasWritingStepImages._pdfName;
        WebClient client = new WebClient();
         Byte[] buffer = client.DownloadData(path);

          if (buffer != null)
          {
              //content-disposition
              Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
              Response.AddHeader("content-length", "attachment ;filename=Formulike.PDF");
             Response.BinaryWrite(buffer);


          }
          else
          {
              logger.Error("Buffer was Null!");
          }

how i can make it a PDF file when i'm saving it? may be to open in new tab? if so, how can i do it?

ovaltein · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-21 18:40:49Z

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Try replacing this line

Response.AddHeader("content-length", "attachment; filename=Formulike.PDF");

With this

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=Formulike.pdf");

You can also use

Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=Formulike.pdf");

Changing from attachment to inline will cause the pdf to be displayed in the browser window rather than prompt with a save/open dialog

edited Feb 21, 2014 at 18:40

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 16:55

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Dkova Over a year ago

is there a way to do it both? display and download?

Dkova · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-21 18:15:44Z

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Thanks to @kelix i found a way to make it both download PDF and show PDF

 Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=Formulike.pdf");
              Response.AddHeader("content-length", "attachment ;filename=Formulike.PDF");

the "inline" is important.

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 18:15

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