Question

I am using the following code to stream a pdf to the browser:

header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); 
header("Pragma: public");
header("Content-type:application/pdf");
header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename=file.pdf");
echo $pdf;

Works fine, except (in Chrome anyhow) it just saves the file “file.pdf” – it does not prompt a Save As dialog so I can rename the file, if I choose.

I suspect this may be one of those browser-dependent things, but is it possible to force a Save As dialog with the php headers when streaming a pdf for download?

Thanks (in advance) for your help

Answer 1

They most likely have Ask where to save each file before downloading unchecked (Advanced Settings). If this is the case, there’s nothing you can do as this is their preference.