Open PDF file in new browser tab using ASP.NET with C#

Introduction

This tip describes how to open a PDF file in a new browser tab using ASP.NET with C#.

Using the code

We create a folder in our project and store the PDF in this folder.

  //Java Script for that

<script type="text/javascript">     function openPDF() {         var strMessage = '<%= p%>';         var a = 'http://localhost:2878/your project name/' + strMessage;         window.open(a, 'PDF');         return true;     } </script>

// Create one public variable p. public string p; protected void GridView1_RowCommand(object sender, GridViewCommandEventArgs e) { p = e.CommandArgument.ToString(); this.Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "page_index_script","openPDF();",true); } //p variable is provide path.. //For Example:-"E-book/tejasvbhalani.pdf" //E-book is our folder name and tejasvbhalani is our pdf file name..