How can I create and download a pdf file using iTextsharp through webapi controller using asp.net mvc.?
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=RecommendationPage.pdf");
using (var stringWriter = new System.IO.StringWriter(fileBuilder))
{
using (var htmlTextWriter = new System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter(stringWriter))
{
htmlTextWriter.Write(fileBuilder.ToString());
using (var document = new iTextSharp.text.Document())
{
var pdfWriter = iTextSharp.text.pdf.PdfWriter.GetInstance(document, System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream);
document.Open();
using (var stringReader = new System.IO.StringReader(fileBuilder.ToString()))
{
iTextSharp.tool.xml.XMLWorkerHelper.GetInstance().ParseXHtml(
pdfWriter, document, stringReader
);
}
}
}
}
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Response.End();
