How to Open any file in new browser tab using ASP.NET with C#

Imports System.Net

Public Class _Default1
Protected Sub bttnpdf_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim FilePath As String = Server.MapPath("Sample.pdf")
Dim User As New WebClient()
Dim FileBuffer As [Byte]() = User.DownloadData(FilePath)
If not (FileBuffer is nothing) Then
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Response.AddHeader("content-length", FileBuffer.Length.ToString())
Response.BinaryWrite(FileBuffer)
End If
End Sub
End Class

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Kenneth Haugland · Answer 1 · 2012-08-13T19:04:00

Solution 1

Think youll have to do somehting like this:

previewlink.NavigateUrl = New Url("someAddres", Url.Absolute)
previewlink.Target = "_blank";

Only files supported by the user will open in this new folder though...

Posted 13-Aug-12 19:04pm

Kenneth Haugland

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Abdul Quader Mamun 14-Aug-12 2:11am

good & nice Answer!

Ram Niwas Sharma · Answer 2 · 2012-08-13T19:16:00

Solution 2

Hiiii
you can try it

<asp:hyperlink id="HyperLink1" target="_blank" runat="server" xmlns:asp="#unknown">HyperLink

it will open your link in new tab.

Ram Sharma

Posted 13-Aug-12 19:16pm

Ram Niwas Sharma

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amit_83 14-Aug-12 1:22am

Thanks for reply. i want to open file from code behind. any other solution?

Kenneth Haugland 14-Aug-12 2:14am

Thanks :)

**AmitGajjar** · Answer 3 · 2012-08-13T20:10:00

Solution 3

Hi,

Although you have not specified what type of file you would like to open,

Here is an Trick to Open PDF file in new browser tab using ASP.NET with C#[^]

And Discussion : Open PDF file in browser[^]

Hope you are looking for this,

Thanks
-Amit Gajjar

Posted 13-Aug-12 20:10pm

AmitGajjar

kishorekke · Answer 4 · 2012-08-13T21:10:00

Hi try below....

In ur code behind: (write below code)

C#

string url = "./Default1.aspx?EmployeeUID=" + strEmpUID.ToString();

string winFeatures = "toolbar=no,status=no,menubar=no,location=center,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,height=650,width=950";

ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "newWindow", string.Format("<script type="text/javascript">var popup=window.open('{0}', 'yourWin', '{1}');  popup.focus();</script>", url, winFeatures));