Description

string|voidOutput ([ string$filename[, string$dest ])

Send the document to a given destination: browser, file or string. In the case of browser, the plug-in may be used(if present) or a download (“Save as” dialog box) may be forced.

Parameters

$filename

The name of the file. If not specified, the document will be sent to the browser (destination\Mpdf\Output\Destination::INLINE).

BLANK or omitted:'doc.pdf'

$dest

Destination where to send the document. Use class constants from\Mpdf\Output\Destination for better readabilityand understandability

Default:\Mpdf\Output\Destination::INLINE

Values:

\Mpdf\Output\Destination::INLINE, or"I"

send the file inline to the browser. The plug-in is used if available.The name given by$filename is used when one selects the “Save as” option onthe link generating the PDF. This parameter sets HTTP headers using standardheader PHP function.

\Mpdf\Output\Destination::DOWNLOAD, or"D"

send to the browser and force a file download with the name given by$filename. This parameter sets HTTP headers using standardheader PHP function.

\Mpdf\Output\Destination::FILE, or"F"

save to a local file with the name given by$filename(may include a path).

\Mpdf\Output\Destination::STRING_RETURN, or"S"

return the document as a string.$filenameis ignored.

Examples

Example #1

<?php// Sends output inline to browser$mpdf=new\Mpdf\Mpdf();$mpdf->WriteHTML('Hello World');$mpdf->Output();

Example #2

<?php$mpdf=new\Mpdf\Mpdf();$mpdf->WriteHTML('Hello World');// Saves file on the server as 'filename.pdf'$mpdf->Output('filename.pdf',\Mpdf\Output\Destination::FILE);