yii2 sendFile() is giving some unrefined code instead of immediately downloading

[mjombanorman]

Below are codes for controller and view respectively

## Controller
` public function actionDownload($id) {

    $download = Status::findOne($id);

    $path = Yii::getAlias('@webroot') . '/uploads/status/' . $download->image_web_filename;

    if (file_exists($path)) {


        return (Yii::$app->response->SendFile($path, $download->image_web_filename)->send());
        exit;
    } else {
        throw new NotFoundHttpException("can't find {$download->image_web_filename} file");
    }
}`

## View
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[abigabaw]

I had the exact problem, It turned out that my link to download action was placed inside the Pjax::begin() Pjax::end() methods, so the content of the file was treated as update for the page.

My solution: add data-pjax="0" attribute to download link in your view file.

[huihuangjiuai]

verry

I had the exact problem, It turned out that my link to download action was placed inside the Pjax::begin() Pjax::end() methods, so the content of the file was treated as update for the page.

My solution: add data-pjax="0" attribute to download link in your view file.

Great. Solved my problem!