How can PHP retrieve a PDF file from a directory and display it to a user without granting access to the directory?

To retrieve a PDF file from a directory and display it to a user without granting access to the directory, you can use PHP to read the file contents and then output those contents to the browser. This way, the user will be able to see the PDF file without directly accessing the directory where it is stored. 

<?php
$filename = 'path/to/your/pdf/file.pdf';

header('Content-type: application/pdf');
header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename="' . $filename . '"');
header('Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary');
header('Accept-Ranges: bytes');

@readfile($filename);
?>

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PHP file handling directory access PDF display security restrictions

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