Open uploaded PDF and Excel file in Browser

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I need to display uploaded files in new window or same window of browser on Linkbutton's click event.

I'm able to get path of file.

Whether file exists or not is already checked, but I'm not able to OPEN file.

Files are uploaded at Inetpub\wwwroot\
(i.e. C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\ApplicationFiles\Template\1.pdf)
File path is saved in database.

Thanks in Advance!

Posted 9-Apr-11 2:55am

Dave Paras

Updated 9-Apr-11 3:10am

Dalek Dave

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Dalek Dave 9-Apr-11 9:11am

Edited for Grammar and Readability.

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**Dalek Dave** · Answer 1 · 2011-04-09T03:16:00

This could be a difficult question to answer, depending on the approaches you have attempted.

Please provide the code so that it can be studied.
(Not a complete codedump!, Just the relevent area :) )

There should be no readily apparent reason why a PDF is not opening, (Unless perhaps there is no PDF reader loaded? I presume this is not the case)

Another approach is to not load a PDF at all, and let the user choose to save once he has loaded it to his browser (This is an approach I favour with my company's website).

Either way, code would allow us to provide a better, more suitable answer for you.

Cheers.

Mark up if helpful!

Muralikrishna8811 · Answer 2 · 2011-09-28T03:20:00

Hi,

try this code to open pdf files in browser after uploading

C#

Response.Clear();
Response.AddHeader("content-type", "application/pdf");
Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath("~/testingimages/sample2.pdf"));
Response.End();

Here you've to mention the content type .

now all browsers supports pdf files to display directly

All the Best

Open uploaded PDF and Excel file in Browser

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