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mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	confirm \| cancel 06/13/13 02:27 PM (10 years ago) Loading pdf files in an html file BT gang, I asked Chris to help design an advanced search screen that is capable of searching the document files themselves in addition to navbar titles. It works great with html files but not with pdfs. Some of my apps have many pdfs and users would really like the ability to search them. I figured I could load pdfs within an html files and then put some key words in the meta tag section allowing them to essentially search the pdfs. I've googled this and it seems the easier way is to have an iframe in the html that loads the pdf but when I try this, even with height and width set to 100% it just doesn't load well. Any suggestions? Josh Title Comments BT gang, I asked Chris to help design an advanced search screen that is capable of searching the document files themselves in addition to navbar titles. It works great with html files but not with pdfs. Some of my apps have many pdfs and users would really like the ability to search them. I figured I could load pdfs within an html files and then put some key words in the meta tag section allowing them to essentially search the pdfs. I've googled this and it seems the easier way is to have an iframe in the html that loads the pdf but when I try this, even with height and width set to 100% it just doesn't load well. Any suggestions? Josh

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	06/13/13 02:38 PM (10 years ago) Have you tried this, posted by @feraco today: http://www.dreamtemplate.com/dreamcodes/documentation/embed_pdf.html Mark Comments Have you tried this, posted by @feraco today: http://www.dreamtemplate.com/dreamcodes/documentation/embed_pdf.html Mark

mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	06/13/13 02:40 PM (10 years ago) Wow, I guess I should read all the other posts first. Thanks! Comments Wow, I guess I should read all the other posts first. Thanks!

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	06/16/13 09:53 AM (10 years ago) Careful on the licensing terms -- it requires a Dream Template membership. Decent at $59 Comments Careful on the licensing terms -- it requires a Dream Template membership. Decent at $59

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