> > > Are you two suggestions HTML code? > Yes. Tiddlywiki understands some HTML.
> Don't know what an iframe is? > An iframe is a way of showing one webpage inside another - as if through a little window. > What is purpose of target "blank" > That bit makes the link open in a new window/tab (usually tab). If you're interested in the syntax of links, you can read about it here - http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_links.asp - it's usually pretty easy to figure out other bits of html when you need them too without being too complicated, for example inserting images or tables - it's all quite easy (I'm certainly no expert). > 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.* > hmmm... are you using an old version of firefox or on a corporate network? Firefox is supposed to be able to open pdf's by default now. There is some more information here, with some alternative solutions. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox-without-downloading-them Regards, Richard > > > > > 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.
