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How can I control the zoom level and page an embedded PDF opens with?
2011-06-23 17:57:00
Found an answer myself eventually. HTML/CSS/Javascript cannot implement any control. The end-user can set a "preferred zoom level for displaying PDFs" but I can't rely on end user settings or change them. However when creating the PDF (at least using the "official" Adobe software) the output size can be set.
2011-06-23 18:53:00
Thank you for the update, Richard!
2011-02-09 23:35:00
embed.in might do the job. I've used scribd in the past, similar concept I think and that's OK but I don't like relying on an external site to serve my content. I guess I'm hoping to find something that "wraps" the PDF with some code on my server or in javascript on the client to provide scribd-like function.
2011-01-27 16:44:00
My personal favourite tool for embeding documents is http://embedit.in . although i've never looked in to controling zoom level, it does make it look good
2011-01-26 19:51:00
You will have to look into the documentation of the plugin/tool/software you are using for embedding.If it is just a link to the PDF (like http://www.youdomain.com/myfile.pdf) you can't controle it because the file is downloaded to the clients computer and viewing options are controlled by his/her PDF viewer.