[ValidateInput(false)] // or throws HttpRequestValidationException public ActionResult Index(string xHtml) { Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"; Response.AppendHeader( "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=test.pdf" ); var simpleParser = new SimpleParser(); simpleParser.Parse(Response.OutputStream, xHtml); return new EmptyResult(); }
// ConvertControlToPdf is a HtmlTable, used for brevity. // - HTML conversion for a GridView is **EXACTLY** the same protected void ProcessHtml(object sender, CommandEventArgs e) { Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"; Response.AppendHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=test.pdf"); using (var stringWriter = new StringWriter()) { using (var htmlWriter = new HtmlTextWriter(stringWriter)) { ConvertControlToPdf.RenderControl(htmlWriter); } var simpleParser = new SimpleParser(); simpleParser.Parse(Response.OutputStream, stringWriter.ToString()); } Response.End(); }