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How to Open PDF Files in Web Brower Using ASP.NET

Introduction

In this article, I will explain how to open a PDF file in a web browser using ASP.NET.

Use the following procedure.

Step 1

Open Visual Studio 2012 and click "File" -> "New" -> "web site...". A window is opened. In this window, click "Empty Web Site Application" under Visual C#.

Visual Studio 2012

Give the name of your application as "Open_PDF" and then click "Ok".

Step 2

After this session the project has been created, A new window is opened on the right side. This window is called the Solution Explorer. Solution Explorer contains the pdf file, css file and aspx files and looks like this:

 solution explorer

Complete Program

CreateZip.aspx

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Open_PDF.aspx.cs" Inherits="Open_PDF" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
    <title></title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
        <h3 style="color: #0000FF">Open PDF files using ASP.NET</h3>
    <div>
        <asp:Button ID="bttnpdf" runat="server" Text="Click for open PDF" Font-Bold="True" OnClick="bttnpdf_Click" />
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>
ASP.NET (C#)

Open.aspx.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Net;
public partial class Open_PDF : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
    }
    protected void bttnpdf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string FilePath = Server.MapPath("javascript1-sample.pdf");
        WebClient User = new WebClient();
        Byte[] FileBuffer = User.DownloadData(FilePath);
        if (FileBuffer != null)
        {
            Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
            Response.AddHeader("content-length", FileBuffer.Length.ToString());
            Response.BinaryWrite(FileBuffer);
        }
    }
}
C#

Output 

 open a PDF file using ASP.NET

Click on the button.

 open a PDF file using ASP.NET

For more information, download the attached sample application.

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