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

Not quite, that will cause errors on some browsers, this is the correct way to set the window location.

window.location.assign( downloadUrlToPdf );

So

1. Send a request to make the pdf via Ajax to the server
2. Process and generate the pdf on the server
3. Return in the Ajax call the url to the file you just made
4. Use the above code fragment to open a download of said file