This http://myotherstuff.org/heartstuff/wiki/PdfTest proves that there is no reason why a link from a Trac page can't open a pdf in a browser window.
Ariel Balter wrote: > What if we put "target=new", so it opened the file in a new window. > Then we wouldn't need Trac chrome around it. I realize I'm one of the > people using trac for something other than what it was intended > (managing and academic research project), but I wonder if others would > also like to have their PDF files "preview" if that's what you call > it. (I just call it FF displaying the PDF using the adobe reader plugin.) > > Noah Kantrowitz wrote: >> Opening the raw file is different from providing a preview. The hard >> part is to embed the PDF in the page while providing the Trac chrome >> around it. I think you are just asking why we set content-disposition, >> which I answered in that it is a security risk not to. >> >> --Noah >> >> On May 24, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Ariel Balter wrote: >> >> >>> I'm confused here because I work in an academic setting and my >>> professional life revolves around viewing PDF journal articles on >>> the web all day long form journals, publishers, etc. I just can't >>> mesh this with your suggestion that it is some kind of security risk >>> or hard-to-solve problem. >>> >>> The wikipedia page on PDF files >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pdf >>> has many references and external links which are PDF files and DO >>> open in the browser rather than downloading. >>> >>> So then I went to wikimedia commons, did a search for "pdf", and >>> clicked on the first result, which is: >>> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/AAV_Reisebericht_1661_Aachen_Savelsberg.pdf >>> and which opens in my browser. >>> >>> Can someone please shed some light on why major journal publishers >>> can do this and Wikipedia can do this, but Trac can't? >>> >>> Noah Kantrowitz wrote: >>> >>>> You don't. We force downloading the raw views for security reasons. >>>> Specifically with HTML you can have problems where the JavaScript in >>>> the page within the security context of the Trac URL. There is no >>>> good >>>> cross-platform way to embed a PDF, as I already said. The way to do >>>> PDF previews would probably be to render to an image or flash file a >>>> la slideshare or google docs. >>>> >>>> --Noah >>>> >>>> On May 24, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Ariel Balter wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Here is a link to a PDF file: >>>>> http://myotherstuff.org/share/browser_test.pdf >>>>> When I paste that in my browser (latest FF), the PDF file opens in >>>>> my browser. >>>>> >>>>> Also, here is a link to an HTML file with a link to the above URL. >>>>> http://myotherstuff.org/share/browser_test.html >>>>> When I click on the link, FF opens the page in my browser. >>>>> >>>>> How can I get Trac to do that with PDF files? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, Ariel >>>>> >>>>> P.S. Just tested in IE with same behavior. >>>>> >>>>> Noah Kantrowitz wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> No, there is no cross-browser way to offer such a thing without >>>>>> rendering the PDFs to an image or something (which brings up its >>>>>> own >>>>>> portability issues). >>>>>> >>>>>> --Noah >>>>>> >>>>>> On May 24, 2009, at 12:10 PM, abalter wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> When you view an attached PDF file you get the "HTML preview not >>>>>>> available" message, and the suggestion to "Try downloading the >>>>>>> file >>>>>>> instead.". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a way to make it so that pdf's try to open in the browser >>>>>>> window as they do when they are simply web files? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ >>>>> >>>>> Ariel I Balter, Ph.D. >>>>> Postdoc >>>>> Biological Monitoring/Modeling >>>>> Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate >>>>> >>>>> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory >>>>> Mail: >>>>> PO Box 999, MS P7-58,Richland, WA 99352 >>>>> Shipping: >>>>> 790 6th Street, MS P7-58, Richland, WA 99354 >>>>> >>>>> Tel: 509-376-7605 >>>>> Cell: 509-713-0087 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> www.arielbalter.com >>>>> www.pnl.gov >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <ariel.vcf> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ >>> >>> Ariel I Balter, Ph.D. >>> Postdoc >>> Biological Monitoring/Modeling >>> Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate >>> >>> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory >>> Mail: >>> PO Box 999, MS P7-58,Richland, WA 99352 >>> Shipping: >>> 790 6th Street, MS P7-58, Richland, WA 99354 >>> >>> Tel: 509-376-7605 >>> Cell: 509-713-0087 >>> [email protected] >>> www.arielbalter.com >>> www.pnl.gov >>> >>> >>> <ariel.vcf> >>> >> >> >> >> > > -- > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ > > Ariel I Balter, Ph.D. > Postdoc > Biological Monitoring/Modeling > Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate > > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > Mail: > PO Box 999, MS P7-58,Richland, WA 99352 > Shipping: > 790 6th Street, MS P7-58, Richland, WA 99354 > > Tel: 509-376-7605 > Cell: 509-713-0087 > [email protected] > www.arielbalter.com > www.pnl.gov > > > > -- /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Ariel I Balter, Ph.D. Postdoc Biological Monitoring/Modeling Fundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Mail: PO Box 999, MS P7-58,Richland, WA 99352 Shipping: 790 6th Street, MS P7-58, Richland, WA 99354 Tel: 509-376-7605 Cell: 509-713-0087 [email protected] www.arielbalter.com www.pnl.gov --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Trac Users" group. 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