How to call firefox built-in pdf viewer (pdf.js) manually?
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I have disabled Firefox's native PDF viewer so each PDF link doesn't open automatically and gets downloaded by default. And I like it that way.
But I still want to open some PDFs in the viewer. So the question is: what can I do to call the viewer manually without switching default action every time? Like using some protocol handler similar to viewing sources (view-source:<url>), extension or bookmarklet JS code?
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I have disabled Firefox's native PDF viewer so each PDF link doesn't open automatically and gets downloaded by default. And I like it that way.
But I still want to open some PDFs in the viewer. So the question is: what can I do to call the viewer manually without switching default action every time? Like using some protocol handler similar to viewing sources (view-source:<url>), extension or bookmarklet JS code?
firefox browser pdf bookmarklet
asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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up vote
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I have disabled Firefox's native PDF viewer so each PDF link doesn't open automatically and gets downloaded by default. And I like it that way.
But I still want to open some PDFs in the viewer. So the question is: what can I do to call the viewer manually without switching default action every time? Like using some protocol handler similar to viewing sources (view-source:<url>), extension or bookmarklet JS code?
firefox browser pdf bookmarklet
asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
Annarfych
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I have disabled Firefox's native PDF viewer so each PDF link doesn't open automatically and gets downloaded by default. And I like it that way.
But I still want to open some PDFs in the viewer. So the question is: what can I do to call the viewer manually without switching default action every time? Like using some protocol handler similar to viewing sources (view-source:<url>), extension or bookmarklet JS code?
firefox browser pdf bookmarklet
firefox browser pdf bookmarklet
asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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edited Dec 20 '16 at 18:17
asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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asked Dec 3 '16 at 19:48
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In Firefox web browser, go to resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.html
The resource URL scheme will manually call the built-in PDF viewer. For some reason, the 'Open File' button in the viewer is useless in Firefox on Linux; the file selection dialog will not appear. The workaround is to drag and drop PDF file into the built-in viewer.
Open a new window of Firefox web browser.
In the address bar, type
resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.htmland hit Enter key. An empty viewer will load.Open another window of Firefox web browser and visit the page where it contains link to PDF file i.e. google "example adobe .pdf" to find relevant results.
Click on target link once and hold, then move (drag) into the empty viewer and release (drop).
The empty viewer will open the PDF file and the address bar will change from
resource://tohttps://or such relevant URL.
The following screenshot combo illustrates the explained steps.
Drag and drop works for links to PDF file, as well as for local documents. Instead of link, drag the file icon from a File Manager into the empty viewer. The PDF file will open similarly.
Tested working in Firefox 50.1.0 (legacy) and 57+ (Firefox Quantum) on Linux.
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
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Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
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1 Answer
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active
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In Firefox web browser, go to resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.html
The resource URL scheme will manually call the built-in PDF viewer. For some reason, the 'Open File' button in the viewer is useless in Firefox on Linux; the file selection dialog will not appear. The workaround is to drag and drop PDF file into the built-in viewer.
Open a new window of Firefox web browser.
In the address bar, type
resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.htmland hit Enter key. An empty viewer will load.Open another window of Firefox web browser and visit the page where it contains link to PDF file i.e. google "example adobe .pdf" to find relevant results.
Click on target link once and hold, then move (drag) into the empty viewer and release (drop).
The empty viewer will open the PDF file and the address bar will change from
resource://tohttps://or such relevant URL.
The following screenshot combo illustrates the explained steps.
Drag and drop works for links to PDF file, as well as for local documents. Instead of link, drag the file icon from a File Manager into the empty viewer. The PDF file will open similarly.
Tested working in Firefox 50.1.0 (legacy) and 57+ (Firefox Quantum) on Linux.
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
2,2361429
1
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
In Firefox web browser, go to resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.html
The resource URL scheme will manually call the built-in PDF viewer. For some reason, the 'Open File' button in the viewer is useless in Firefox on Linux; the file selection dialog will not appear. The workaround is to drag and drop PDF file into the built-in viewer.
Open a new window of Firefox web browser.
In the address bar, type
resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.htmland hit Enter key. An empty viewer will load.Open another window of Firefox web browser and visit the page where it contains link to PDF file i.e. google "example adobe .pdf" to find relevant results.
Click on target link once and hold, then move (drag) into the empty viewer and release (drop).
The empty viewer will open the PDF file and the address bar will change from
resource://tohttps://or such relevant URL.
The following screenshot combo illustrates the explained steps.
Drag and drop works for links to PDF file, as well as for local documents. Instead of link, drag the file icon from a File Manager into the empty viewer. The PDF file will open similarly.
Tested working in Firefox 50.1.0 (legacy) and 57+ (Firefox Quantum) on Linux.
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
2,2361429
1
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
In Firefox web browser, go to resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.html
The resource URL scheme will manually call the built-in PDF viewer. For some reason, the 'Open File' button in the viewer is useless in Firefox on Linux; the file selection dialog will not appear. The workaround is to drag and drop PDF file into the built-in viewer.
Open a new window of Firefox web browser.
In the address bar, type
resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.htmland hit Enter key. An empty viewer will load.Open another window of Firefox web browser and visit the page where it contains link to PDF file i.e. google "example adobe .pdf" to find relevant results.
Click on target link once and hold, then move (drag) into the empty viewer and release (drop).
The empty viewer will open the PDF file and the address bar will change from
resource://tohttps://or such relevant URL.
The following screenshot combo illustrates the explained steps.
Drag and drop works for links to PDF file, as well as for local documents. Instead of link, drag the file icon from a File Manager into the empty viewer. The PDF file will open similarly.
Tested working in Firefox 50.1.0 (legacy) and 57+ (Firefox Quantum) on Linux.
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
2,2361429
In Firefox web browser, go to resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.html
The resource URL scheme will manually call the built-in PDF viewer. For some reason, the 'Open File' button in the viewer is useless in Firefox on Linux; the file selection dialog will not appear. The workaround is to drag and drop PDF file into the built-in viewer.
Open a new window of Firefox web browser.
In the address bar, type
resource://pdf.js/web/viewer.htmland hit Enter key. An empty viewer will load.Open another window of Firefox web browser and visit the page where it contains link to PDF file i.e. google "example adobe .pdf" to find relevant results.
Click on target link once and hold, then move (drag) into the empty viewer and release (drop).
The empty viewer will open the PDF file and the address bar will change from
resource://tohttps://or such relevant URL.
The following screenshot combo illustrates the explained steps.
Drag and drop works for links to PDF file, as well as for local documents. Instead of link, drag the file icon from a File Manager into the empty viewer. The PDF file will open similarly.
Tested working in Firefox 50.1.0 (legacy) and 57+ (Firefox Quantum) on Linux.
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
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edited Dec 1 at 9:06
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
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answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
2,2361429
answered Dec 20 '16 at 9:35
clearkimura
2,2361429
2,2361429
1
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
add a comment |
1
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
1
1
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
Thank you, it doesn't look neat but at least it works. Only other suggestion I found is to use "Open in Browser" extension but it just ignores internal viewer for pdfs and tries to download them anyway (albeit showing pngs etc).
– Annarfych
Dec 20 '16 at 18:12
add a comment |
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