C# Export to PDF Code Example Tutorial

// Sends 'stream' to the client as a file download with the specified name.
return new FileStreamResult(stream, "application/pdf")
{
    FileDownloadName = "file.pdf"
};

' Sends 'stream' to the client as a file download with the specified name.
Return New FileStreamResult(stream, "application/pdf") With {.FileDownloadName = "file.pdf"}

// Retrieves the PDF binary data
byte[] Binary = MyPdfDocument.BinaryData;

// Clears the existing response content
Response.Clear();

// Sets the response content type to 'application/octet-stream', suitable for PDF files
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";

// Writes the binary data to the response output stream
Context.Response.OutputStream.Write(Binary, 0, Binary.Length);

// Flushes the response to send the data to the client
Response.Flush();

' Retrieves the PDF binary data
Dim Binary() As Byte = MyPdfDocument.BinaryData

' Clears the existing response content
Response.Clear()

' Sets the response content type to 'application/octet-stream', suitable for PDF files
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"

' Writes the binary data to the response output stream
Context.Response.OutputStream.Write(Binary, 0, Binary.Length)

' Flushes the response to send the data to the client
Response.Flush()