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embed pdf in web page with scrolling or paging

Mar 3, 2013 4:27 PM

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on my site I have downloadable PDF links like the one near the bottom of this page (link says "download the full 34-page report") where users can click to download a PDF file:

https://www.borntosell.com/covered-call-blog/covered-call-return

What I'd rather do is have the PDF display within a page on my site. Maybe within an iframe. Not sure how to implement it. How can I display a PDF so users don't have to leave my page? They can scroll and page through the PDF right on my page.

Thanks!

309 Views 2 Replies Latest reply: Web Magi, Mar 3, 2013 7:06 PM

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1. Nancy O.,

Mar 3, 2013 5:50 PM in reply to scanlin

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PDFs are media. Everybody handles media in their own way based on their software, browser preferences, plugins, etc...

I would deeply resent having a 34 page document launch inside an iframe. Chances are it would crash my browser. Much better for me & my system to save PDFs to hard disk first and launch independently in stand alone Acrobat Pro.

The best practice is to give people a direct link and allow them to decide for themselves how best to handle the file.

Nancy O.

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2. Web Magi,

Mar 3, 2013 7:06 PM in reply to scanlin

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I'm generally in agreement that it's best to link to PDF files, but there are other options if that is your preference:

Embed a PDF using Acrobat.com - http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat.com/Using/WS4c4da310f3b0910a-6be6d 5c4122a07ca82c-8000.html
PDFObject - http://pdfobject.com/ (Admittedly old)
FlexPaper - http://flexpaper.devaldi.com/

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