Download Word, Pdf Files using Asp.Net

Download Word Document

string sourcefile = Server.MapPath("~/WordDoc/ " + filename + ".doc");

if (File.Exists(sourcefile))

{

System.IO.FileInfo downloadFile = new System.IO.FileInfo(sourcefile);

HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();

HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "application/odc";

HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", string.Format("attachment; filename={0}", downloadFile.Name));

HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Length", downloadFile.Length.ToString());

HttpContext.Current.Response.WriteFile(downloadFile.FullName);

//HttpContext.Current.Response.End();

//HttpContext.Current.Response.Close();

}

 In above example, we are downloading a .doc file.

 Here are some of the most common content types replace in above code:

•  .htm, .html     Response.ContentType = "text/HTML";
• .txt    Response.ContentType = "text/plain";
• .doc, .rtf, .docx    Response.ContentType = "Application/msword";
• .xls, .xlsx    Response.ContentType = "Application/x-msexcel";
• .jpg, .jpeg    Response.ContentType = "image/jpeg";
• .gif    Response.ContentType =  "image/GIF";
• .pdf    Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";