How to download PDF File Generated from TCPDF (PHP) using AJAX (jQuery)?

Question

I am using Yii Framework, TCPDF and jQuery to generate a pdf.

The pdf is generated by inputing in a form and submitting it using ajax.

The pdf is created but

Answer 1

If the problem is that you are not getting the browser's download dialog for the PDF, then the solution is to do it this way:

First, redirect the browser (using window.location as the other answers say) to navigate to a special controller action in your application, e.g. with this url: http://your.application.com/download/pdf/filename.pdf.

Implement the action referenced in the URL like this:

public function actionPdf() {
    header('Content-Type: application/pdf');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="filename.pdf";');
    header('Content-Length: '.filesize('path/to/pdf'));
    readfile('path/to/pdf');
    Yii::app()->end();
}

This will cause the browser to download the file.