# How to display a PDF file in a new tab

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**Created:** [19 March 2024 18:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-display-a-pdf-file-in-a-new-tab/86573 "2024-03-19T18:33:13Z")\
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`application/pdf` in this context is the response header.  
Doubleclick the http-response node and set the content-type header to application/pdf.

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