# Javascript: DocumentViewerController.saveDocument Method

> Starts saving the current document and returns a DocumentSaveResult for reading the saved data as Base64 or binary data.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: DocumentViewerController.saveDocument Method
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/#parameters)
- [Return Value](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/#return-value)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewercontroller/savedocument-method/#examples)

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