Controller.File Method
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Creates a FileContentResult object.
This member is overloaded. For complete information about this member, including syntax, usage, and examples, click a name in the overload list.
Overload List
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File(Byte[], String) | Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents and file type. |
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File(Stream, String) | Creates a FileStreamResult object by using the Stream object and content type. |
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File(String, String) | Creates a FilePathResult object by using the file name and the content type. |
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File(Byte[], String, String) | Creates a FileContentResult object by using the file contents, content type, and the destination file name. |
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File(Stream, String, String) | Creates a FileStreamResult object using the Stream object, the content type, and the target file name. |
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File(String, String, String) | Creates a FilePathResult object by using the file name, the content type, and the file download name. |
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Remarks
The File() helper method provides support for returning the contents of a file. The MediaTypeNames class can be used to get the MIME type for a specific file name extension.
Examples
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