In mpdf to Output a pdf file to a Browser

Question

I am trying to view the pdf file created using mpdf. On using the command as

$pdf = $mpdf->Output('mep.pdf','I');

the pdf gets downloaded rather. Although, I: send the file inline to the browser. The plug-in is used if available. The name given by filename is used when one selects the "Save as" option on the link generating the PDF.

I would like to view the pdf in the browser and depending on the user choice to download it, print it or just view it and exit.

Kindly help. Thanks.

Answer 1

It depends on the browser whether it can and will display PDF files inline. But to help it a little you should at least tell the browser that it's a PDF file. You can do this by sending a content-type header:

header('Content-Type: application/pdf');

This line should be executed before sending the PDF contents.

Answer 2

You can use this. May be it will help you.

include file:

include_once './mpdf/mpdf.php';

create object of mpdf:

$pdf =new mPDF("","A4","","",10,10,10,10,6,3);

$mpdf->WriteHTML('Text which you want in PDF file');

$pdf->Output('filename.pdf','I');

Still not able to view file:

define content type of header

header('Content-Type: application/pdf',charset=utf-8');