download a pdf file using imagebutton in C#

Question

I have to download a pdf file using imagebutton using C#.When I click on this imagebutton the downloaded file should open in another page.

Joginder Banger · Answer

Hi Ankita can you confirm image button are you used or link button ?? if you are using link button then must be target blank like this way a href = /resources/newsletter.pdf target = _blank download > Newsletter a >

Joginder Banger · Answer

try this way to download file . private void DownloadFile( string fname bool forceDownload ) { string path = MapPath( fname ); string name = Path.GetFileName( path ); string ext = Path.GetExtension( path ); string type =  ; // set known types based on file extension if ( ext != null ) { switch ( ext.ToLower() ) { case .htm : case .html : type = text/HTML ; break ; case .txt : type = text/plain ; break ; case .doc : case .rtf : type = Application/msword ; break ; } } if ( forceDownload ) { Response.AppendHeader( content-disposition  attachment; filename= + name ); } if ( type !=  ) Response.ContentType = type; Response.WriteFile( path ); Response.End(); } pdf type file download. private void Page_Load( object sender System.EventArgs e) { //Set the appropriate ContentType. Response.ContentType = Application/pdf ; //Get the physical path to the file. string FilePath = MapPath( acrobat.pdf ); //Write the file directly to the HTTP content output stream. Response.WriteFile(FilePath); Response.End(); }

Joginder Banger · Answer

means that you want download pdf and along with open pdf in another tab.

Ankita Chandwani · Answer

I am using Imagebutton to download and view a pdf file on next page. So I need code for this in C#. Please help me out...