Make PDF display inline instead of separate Acrobat Reader window

Question

I\'ve got an ASP.NET ashx class that retrieves data from a database, creates a PDF file using iTextSharp, and streams the PDF to the browser. The browser (IE and Firefox at

Answer 1

I think this header will do what you want

Content-type: application/pdf

Since you say that is not working, then I suspect it is a configuration setting on the client side.

Check your installed version of Adobe Acrobat. There is a setting in preferences for "Internet" and a checkbox that says "Display PDF in Browser".

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