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hi,
i want to display the content of a pdf file in the browser when requested for a jsp file.i am reading the content of pdf in jsp and using the servletoutput stream i am displaying it. But it is displaying as bytes like 0 1 .... . not the original content.



how to display the original content instead of bytes ?
 
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JSP pages are not meant to be used to emit binary data. While it's theoretically possible, practical considerations make it unfeasible. Convert the JSP into a servlet, and things should go much smoother.
 
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Hi Ulf,
Thank yo for reply. Using servlet fine.
Even the jsp will convert to a servlet ,why can't a jsp.
 
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OutputStream can be get only once.

JSPs are used to send back HTML and it obtain the writer for themselves to send those.

So, If you try to get output stream inside JSP, it will end up in unexepected results or even you end up in exception.
 
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Hi,

Just provide a link to the pdf file from your jsp or use jsp action <jsp:forward .... /> and the rest will do...

You might want to read more on this:

PDF Embedding


And this one talking about the linking method, also elaborate on the commands we can pass to PDF file

Link PDFs From Html



Thanks,

Maki Jav
[ December 07, 2006: Message edited by: Maki Jav ]
 
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Originally posted by raj baig:

Even the jsp will convert to a servlet ,why can't a jsp.



This article explains why.
 
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Originally posted by raj baig:
Even the jsp will convert to a servlet ,why can't a jsp.


Yes, a servlet can do everything a JSP page can. But from that it does not follow that a JSP can do everything a servlet can.
 
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Thank you all

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Raj baig thanks ;)

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Originally posted by raj baig:
Even the jsp will convert to a servlet ,why can't a jsp.



jsp's should used only for the view part.More of html.In your case you will not have any html part , rather bytes of pdf would be flushed to the browser.In that case better use an servlet.
 
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Originally posted by raj baig:
Even the jsp will convert to a servlet ,why can't a jsp.



At the risk of "beating a dead horse"..
You can also see this entry in our JSP Faq for an answer to this question:
http://faq.javaranch.com/view?IllegalStateException
 
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