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Load PDF into iframe and call print

Sam Deering
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Code snippet to Load PDF into iframe and call print. Also see: 10 JQUERY PRINT PAGE OPTIONS.

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
  function print(url)
  {
      var _this = this,
          iframeId = 'iframeprint',
          $iframe = $('iframe#iframeprint');
      $iframe.attr('src', url);

      $iframe.load(function() {
          _this.callPrint(iframeId);
      });
  }

  //initiates print once content has been loaded into iframe
  function callPrint(iframeId) {
      var PDF = document.getElementById(iframeId);
      PDF.focus();
      PDF.contentWindow.print();
  }
});