generate and view the dynamically created pdf using iTextSharp in c# using MVC framework

Question

is it possible to generate the pdf dynamically using iTextSharp and view it in a new window through a Json call?

Answer 1

There is no advantage in doing this with Json unless the JSON request is going to do some checking or testing. I suggest to create a special HttpHandler which upon receiving a request, generates the PDF and returns it back to the browser. This way you can have a hyperlink which will open a new window and shows the pdf in it:

<a href="link to the handler" target="_blank">Open PDF</a>

Answer 2

Why do you want to use Json? I think there is an easiest way. Ex:

<%= Html.ActionLink("View pdf","GeneratePdf","YourController" new{}, new{target="_blank"}) %>

In your controller

public ActionResult GeneratePdf()
{
     Document pdfDocument = new Document();
     MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
     PdfWriter.GetInstance(pdfDocument,stream); 
     //add some code to generate your pdf content
     pdfDocument.Close();
     return new FileResult(stream,"application/pdf");
}