Posted a long response but Google Groups ate it. Are you two suggestions HTML code? Don't know what an iframe is? What is purpose of target "blank" Second solution opened a new FF tab and not another separate window and FF could not open the pdf.
*Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because one of the following protocols (c) isn't associated with any program or is not allowed in this context. You might need to install other software to open this address.* On Monday, July 28, 2014 8:51:04 PM UTC-4, Richard Smith wrote: > > Hi there, > > The easiest way I have found to display an external pdf is to include it > in an iframe > > <iframe src="pathtoyourpdf.pdf"></iframe> > > You can also have it open in a separate window if you prefer, upon > clicking a link > > <a href="pathtoyourpdf.pdf" target="blank">Your Link Text</a> > > The program that your machine actually uses to open the file is an > operating system setting. > > Bear in mind that if the location of the file changes, you may need to > update the references to it and so, depending on the nature of the > documents, it may be better to upload it (eg; to dropbox) and then link to > that copy, which will work from anywhere. > > Does this help? > > Regards, > Richard > > On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 10:16:12 AM UTC+10, [email protected] wrote: >> >> How do I open files (stored on my HD or elsewhere) from TW? How do I >> open a pdf file? These to me are very basic questions that have eluded me >> for days. I assume I will need to supply a link somehow to a program to >> open the file unless it can be opened in a separate FF window. Is it >> better if I have these files included in the directory or a subdirectory of >> the one where my TiddlyWiki.html is stored? (Long term they could reside >> anywhere I suppose.) >> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
