How can the browser be informed that the content being generated is a PDF file in PHP to ensure proper display and functionality?

To inform the browser that the content being generated is a PDF file in PHP, you can set the appropriate headers before outputting the PDF content. This ensures that the browser recognizes the content type and displays it correctly. 

<?php
// Set the content type to PDF
header('Content-Type: application/pdf');
// Output the PDF content
echo $pdfContent;

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PHP header Content-Type application/pdf browser detection

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