How do I force files to open in the browser instead of downloading (PDF)?

Question

Is there a way to force PDF files to open in the browser when the option \"Display PDF in browser\" is unchecked?

I tried using the embed tag and an iframe, but it o

Answer 1

While the following works well on firefox, it DOES NOT work on chrome and mobile browsers.

Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: inline; filename="filename.pdf"

To fix the chrome & mobile browsers error, do the following:

• Store your files on a directory in your project
• Use the google PDF Viewer

Google PDF Viewer can be used as so: