send_data - open file in new browser window?

Question

#in my controller (works just fine)

    order = Order.find(params[:id])
    url = order.receipt.file.url
    data = open(url).read
    send_data(data, type: \'appli         


        

Answer 1

The target attribute on anchor (<a>) elements can be used to open linked pages in a new window.

<a href="#" target="_blank">I open in a new window.</a>

_blank: Load the response into a new unnamed HTML4 window or HTML5 browsing context. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a