Symfony2 serve open pdf file

Question

I need to serve pdf files through the controller, but I can't make them open in browser window. When I send response with pdf file, it renders gibberish, or if I follow example at http://symfony.com/doc/current/components/http_foundation/introduction.html#serving-files it downloads the file, but I need to open it in view mode, how can I do that?

Here's what I'v got so far:

return new Response(readfile('/file/path/file.pdf'), 200,
    array('Content-Type' => 'application/pdf')
);

Am I missing something, or maybe there's something wrong with my php or apache configuration?

try to set Content-Disposition: inline; filename.pdf Header. — Rufinus
– Rufinus, Commented Jul 13, 2014 at 10:08

antanas_sepikas · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-13 10:41:24Z

45

Found a solution:

Add BinaryFileResponse before controller class declaration from example

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\BinaryFileResponse;

In controller action return BinaryFileResponse

return new BinaryFileResponse('/file/path/file.pdf');

answered Jul 13, 2014 at 10:41

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Tunaki · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-27 22:38:49Z

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I have the same issue

Try to add this :

use \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
.......
return  $response->headers->set('Content-type' , 'application/pdf');

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answered Mar 27, 2016 at 22:36

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