Arne wrote: > David E. Ross wrote: >> On 4/6/10 2:40 AM, Arne wrote: >>> David E. Ross wrote: >>>> On 4/5/10 9:14 AM, Walter wrote: >>>>> I click on a pdf file and adobe reader loads it ok. directly >>>>> behind it is a blank page. shouldn't it be the page from which I >>>>> came? with the link to the pdf page? >>>> >>>> I get this sometimes when the link is actually for JavaScript. >>>> The script tries to launch a new page (which in my case becomes a >>>> new tab) as it fetches the PDF file. It seems that the script >>>> actually downloads another script (new page) that, in turn, gets >>>> the PDF file. Obviously, if this is what is happening, it's a >>>> poorly designed Web site. >>> >>> In my opinion there is no need at all for SM to open a blank >>> tab/page when it's the PDF reader that is launched, no matter how >>> the web page is designed! Why not just open the PDF reader? >> >> It's not the launching of the PDF reader that throws up the blank >> page. It's the JavaScript that thinks the PDF file will be viewed in >> a browser window. However, the PDF file is served by a MIME type >> that instead requires a separate PDF reader. As I said before, it's >> the result of a poorly designed Web page. > > Okay, then give me a link to a site with downloadable PDF-files where > this don't happen. Sure there must be at least one you have found, > and even that would be one more than I know about.
I publish monthly newsletters for a club website which the editor supplies in PDF format. My pages use simple links to the files: <a href="../news/news201003.pdf">March 2010</a> and no 'extra tab or window' is opened by SeaMonkey, Firefox, Opera. When I click on the link, I get a dialog asking if I want to Open or Download. Choosing Open loads it in my default PDF reader Evince. No new tabs in the browsers. I'd let you test, except these are in a passworded members only portion of the web site. > I have also still to find a PDF file that *requires* a separate PDF > reader. Only in IE (v.8) I have no clue how to prevent PDF's from > opening within the browser window, but since I don't use IE I don't > care. ;) Tell IE to remove the PDF file association? > I believe it is the code within SM that cause this, not the site. > When SM can't decide if the pref settings are set to open within the > SM tab/page or within the stand alone PDF reader. I think it is the individual coding of the page containing the link. Regardless of browser. -- -bts -Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
