How to view .pdf file in a webpage using PHP? The pdf file is in a mysql database. Thanks.
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Is the file itself in the database, or is the filename in the database? And how is it stored? Just as binary data or in any other way?Ikke– Ikke2011-04-12 08:49:17 +00:00Commented Apr 12, 2011 at 8:49
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If you echo the contents from the database to the browser and provide the appropriate content type through HTTP headers you're done!
<?php
header('Content-type: application/pdf');
echo $pdf_from_database;
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The pdf file is in a mysql database
Shocking! They are rarely good results in saving files in a database. Directories are better storing places for files.
header('Content-type: application/pdf');
header("Cache-Control: no-cache");
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Content-Disposition: inline;filename='document.pdf'");
header("Content-length: ".strlen($binary_contents_from_database));
echo $binary_contents_from_database;
If a PDF plug-in is available for the browser, then the document will be displayed inline, otherwise it will be given as a download.
