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

Open downloads.php from rootfile.

Then go to line 186 and change it to the following:

        if(preg_match("/\.jpg|\.gif|\.png|\.jpeg/i", $name)){
            $mime = getimagesize($download_location);
            if(!empty($mime)) {
                header("Content-Type: {$mime['mime']}");
            }
        }
        elseif(preg_match("/\.pdf/i", $name)){
            header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
            header("Content-type: application/pdf");
            header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=\"".$name."\";");
        }

        else{
            header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
            header("Content-type: application/octet-stream");
            header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"".$name."\";");
        }