[TYPO3-english] dynamically stream/download pdf

[Xavier Perseguers]

Hi Ulf (aka "smoe body"),

> im developing an extension for typo3 v6.2 in which i have to stream a
> pdf to the user on a specific event. i need a hint where i can bypass
> the default typo3 view handler and just return the pdf-content
> additional to some reasonable headers like 'content-type' and 'attachment'.
> background: the pdfs come from a different host for which i have to play
> proxy for reasons.

If you're developing an extension, it's just a matter of writing the
corresponding "header()" statements, sending the content as you would
when not using TYPO3 and ending with, e.g., "exit()" or "die()", not any
other magic.

Kind regards

-- 
Xavier Perseguers
TYPO3 CMS Team

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