Ignore download option

[ValeriiTsarov]

In my current case, I need to disable "download" option. I need only PDF document JSON and don't need to open PDF or download it. Your current options work in mode "download"/"open" only. After my change everyone may use this construction:

{
  extend: 'pdfHtml5',
  footer: true,
  ignoreDownload: true,
  download: 'open',
  customize: function (doc) {
    //My processing doc JSON
  }
}

[DataTables]

Thanks for this. I think this would maybe be a good option to add into the existing download option - perhaps download: 'ignore' for example.

Out of interest, what is the use case? What would you do with just the document object?

[ValeriiTsarov]

Modify the code as you wish :)

About the case: I have made PDF button (pdfHtml5) for a user on frontend (thanks a lot to your project). I have made CSS copier from table to doc JSON also. Now, I have the PDF which looks very close to a colored datatable. Next case: generate the same PDF (colors, fonts etc) on backend. I have made a custom button which based on pdfHtml5 and I send generated/processed/colored doc JSON to my backend from customize: function (doc) {. This is the point where I had a problem: I can use only 'open' or 'download' mode for option 'download'.

I hope, it was clear. :)

[DataTables]

Sounds good - thanks. I think this is probably an edge use case to be honest, but lets leave this open to see if there is any other interest in it.

[AllanJard]

Closing stale issues - no further requests for this, so closing for now.