Show PDF in IE browser

Question

Hi, I am experiencing a problem with the IE browser. What I am doing is, I receive a PDF file from a server and write the whole PDF file on the outputstream of the browser, with certain headers that need to be set. The Netscape shows the PDF nicely inside the broswer using adobe plugin, but IE instead opens up a file download box(doesnt ask me to save/cancel) and then start the standalone adobe acrobat reader program (not inside IE) and display's the message "File not found". Below is the code.
java.net.URL pathToReportURL = new java.net.URL(path);
java.net.HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection)pathToReportURL.openConnection();
conn.setAllowUserInteraction(false);
conn.setRequestProperty("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
conn.connect();
String contentType = conn.getContentType();
response.setContentType(contentType);
int contentLength = conn.getContentLength();
response.setContentLength(contentLength);
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "inline; filename=name2.pdf");
BufferedInputStream  bis = new  BufferedInputStream(conn.getInputStream());
BufferedOutputStream bos = new BufferedOutputStream response.getOutputStream());
    byte[] buff = new byte[2048];
    int bytesRead;
    while(-1 != (bytesRead = bis.read(buff, 0, buff.length)))
        bos.write(buff, 0, bytesRead);
    bis.close();
    bos.close();
    conn.disconnect();The content type is set as application/pdf properly and the Content-Disposition is set to inline with the filename specified. Anybody have a clue ?

Answer 1

One thing I am confused about is that , Isn't
"Content-Disposition : Inline" supposed to
o show the PDF inside the browser.No, 'inline' only means that it is not an attachment, so you don't get the 'Save As' dialog.
It can also be that it is an Adobe configuration issue. In Adobe, choose Edit/Preferences/Internet, and verify that the box �Display PDF in Browser� is checked.