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pdf_get_buffer

Name

pdf_get_buffer — Fetches the full buffer containig the generated PDF data

Synopsis

string pdf_get_buffer(pdf); resource pdf: PDF object identifier

Returns

Contents of PDF output buffer or FALSE on error

Description

Reads the PDF output buffer into a string for display in the client. If the output is to be sent to a browser, remember to send the appropriate headers.

Version

Since version 4.0.5

Example

Example 937. Display PDF in browser

<?php

// create new document
$pdf = pdf_new();
pdf_open_file($pdf);

pdf_begin_page($pdf, 500, 700);

$font = pdf_findfont($pdf, "Courier", "host", 0);
pdf_setfont($pdf, $font, 20);
pdf_show_xy($pdf, "Hello World", 50, 350);

pdf_end_page($pdf);
pdf_close($pdf);

// output the document
$data = pdf_get_buffer($pdf);
header("Content-type: application/pdf");
header("Content-disposition: inline; filename=test.pdf");
header("Content-length: " . strlen($data));
echo $data;
?>

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