linking php pages - php

I have a php page that generates a pdf using mpdf (php to pdf).. So when the users goes to this page the pdf is generated.. I have decided that rather then output the pdf to the browser I will email it to them.. That is all fine and works great.. So at the end of the pdf generating code I put the code for the html page to show.. Like a brand new page.. All works perfectly except for in IE.. where the layout is all messed up.. BUT if I put the html code before the pdf generating code it all looks fine.. and if I put the html in its own page it all looks fine.. Something in the pdf generating code is messing with IE..
So question is.. What about if I link the pdf generating page to the html page..
ie have two pages.. one php page with the html code saying what I want displayed.... and then link to the pdf generating code.. like include("pdfpage.php"); Include won't work, but anything else? Function?
Ideas? Stuck.
Thank you

You might try to wrap your PDF generation code up and try to not let it interfere with your HTML page.
A starting point is ob_start(). You can start an output buffer before generating your PDF
. That captures any output your PDF generation code might produce. You can then have a look at it, dispose of it or do whatever you like with it.
That way, no left-overs will be interfering with your HTML page.

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