PHP | Download pdf file
To download a pdf file in PHP, we need to use the header() function. In the header() function, we need to pass "Content-Disposition" which is used to supply a recommended filename and force the browser to display the save dialog box
<?php
header("Content-type:application/pdf");
// It will be called downloaded.pdf
header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='downloaded.pdf'");
// The PDF source is in original.pdf
readfile("original.pdf");
?>
<html>
<body>
...
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Note: There is a bug in Microsoft IE 5.5 that prevents this from working. The bug can be resolved by upgrading to Service Pack 2 or later.
