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refreshing after php serves a download

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Page 1 links to page 2. Page 2 serves a download using the following code:

header(Content-disposition: attachment; filename= '$filename');

header('Content-type: application/pdf');

readfile($file);

header(location: mainpage.php);

The result being the user stays on page 1 but is served a download.

How can I set things up, so that users remain on page 1 but it refreshes after the download is served.

I don't know javascript so I am hoping for a purely PHP solution.

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answered 12 Years ago margaritakristinak · Accepted Answer

In my opinion I wouldn't think you would necessarily need to refresh page1 at all. You should be able to force the download via a link within page1. See below:

Page1.php with a link

<a href=http://www.domain.com/page2.php?pdf=name-of-pdf>Download PDF</a>

Page2.php

$filename = $_GET['pdf'] . '.pdf';



header('Content-type: application/pdf');

header(Content-disposition: attachment; filename= '$filename');

header(location: $filename);

This will allow the download to start whilst you remain on page1.

Hope this is what you had in mind.