Java Spring MVC display PDF in browser

Question

How do I force the browser to display the pdf instead of downloading ? Here is the controller

 @RequestMapping(value = "/preview.pdf", method = RequestMethod.GET)
protected String preivewSection(      
    HttpServletRequest request,
        HttpSession httpSession,
    HttpServletResponse response) {
    try {
        byte[] documentInBytes = getDocument();         
        response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=\"report.pdf\"");
        response.setDateHeader("Expires", -1);
        response.setContentType("application/pdf");
        response.setContentLength(documentInBytes.length);
        response.getOutputStream().write(documentInBytes);
    } catch (Exception ioe) {
    } finally {
    }
    return null;
}

sharmakeshav · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-18 13:27:03Z

4

If you remove this line, the pdf will open in the browser itself.

response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=\"report.pdf\"");

answered Jul 18, 2016 at 13:27

sharmakeshav

2871 gold badge4 silver badges13 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Nabil Sham · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-20 22:50:21Z

1

It looks like the above mentioned controller is all we need from the server side, the problem is the browser doesn't support viewing PDF files.

edited Jul 20, 2015 at 22:50

answered Feb 20, 2015 at 5:15

Nabil Sham

2,3655 gold badges29 silver badges38 bronze badges

Comments

Ordiy · Accepted Answer · 2019-12-19 03:29:41Z

0

Use this google chrome browser not support preview It.

response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + file.getName());

But I changed this header as :

response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=" + file.getName());

preview ok !

Because inline (default value, indicating it can be displayed inside the Web page, or as the Web page)

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Content-Disposition

answered Dec 19, 2019 at 3:29

Ordiy

991 silver badge3 bronze badges

Comments

Yers · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-11 04:02:14Z

0

after checking the response from the postman, if result like this will work on chrome

Content-Disposition: name="inline"; filename="XXX.pdf"

i think the questioner param less the "name="

Content-Disposition: inline; filename="XXX.pdf" (not working on chrome)

if not set Content-Disposition some framework will auto add a default become

Content-Disposition: name="attachment"; filename="f.txt" (not working on chrome)

some plugin auto add "form-data; "before the header become:

Content-Disposition: form-data;name="inline"; filename="XXX.pdf" (not working on chrome)

answered Sep 11, 2020 at 4:02

Yers

1

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Java Spring MVC display PDF in browser

4 Answers 4

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

4 Answers 4

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Linked

Related