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    Using firefox extension for viewing PDFs

    This is a really simple one I think...

    I've just downloaded the firefox add-on PDFescape to view PDFs in the browser window. The only problem is when I now click on a PDF, the "What should Firefox do with this file?" window pops up, and I'm guessing I need to select something in the "Open with.." bit, but I don't know where the extension is saved on the hard drive, or what type the extension file is.

    Any ideas?

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    Re: Using firefox extension for viewing PDFs

    just install mozilla-acroread (i guess it is at medibuntu repository)

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    Re: Using firefox extension for viewing PDFs

    Ah I got it working - I had to enable the addon under "Tools". Never mind!

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    Re: Using firefox extension for viewing PDFs

    Quote Originally Posted by lemuriens View Post
    This is a really simple one I think...

    I've just downloaded the firefox add-on PDFescape to view PDFs in the browser window. The only problem is when I now click on a PDF, the "What should Firefox do with this file?" window pops up, and I'm guessing I need to select something in the "Open with.." bit, but I don't know where the extension is saved on the hard drive, or what type the extension file is.

    Any ideas?
    I've been using PDF Download. When you click on a PDF, a pop up gives you these options:
    Download, Open, View as HTML, Bypass PDF Download

    A Menu item is added to Tools to adjust the options.

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/636

    I just tried the one you mention, but can't get it to work.

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    Re: Using firefox extension for viewing PDFs

    Quote Originally Posted by lemuriens View Post
    Ah I got it working - I had to enable the addon under "Tools". Never mind!
    I missed that too. Will give it a try.

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