Generating PDF via AJAX using mpdf

Question

I\'m using the mpdf library to generate a PDF of user-generated html. I can get the PDF to save to the server successfully, but I want the PDF to open in the browser for the

Answer 1

To indicate to the browser that the file should be viewed in the browser

Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: inline; filename.pdf

To have the file downloaded rather than viewed

Content-Type: application/pdf
Content-Disposition: attachment; filename.pdf

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="application/pdf; charset=utf-8">  

Or using php

header('Content-Type: application/pdf'); 
header('Content-Description: inline; filename.pdf'); 

Answer 2

I ended up not using AJAX and instead added a hidden input on the form and populated it using the following script:

$('#save').click(function() {

    event.preventDefault();

    var shelf_clone = $('#shelf').clone();
    var shelf = shelf_clone.prop('outerHTML');

    $('#save_shelf input[name=shelf]').val(shelf);

    $('#save_shelf').submit();

});