BB Code Enhancements - BBCode: Embed PDF Files (No JavaScript/No iFrames) (BB Code)

This is <embed> BB Code to embed a PDF file into your forum. The user needs a compatible PDF Reader such as Adobe's free PDF Reader. If they don't have one they will still see a link to view the PDF directly.

I am aware <embed> is not "proper" HTML but it works fine in all major browsers (IE/FF/Chrome/Opera/Safari) while <object> was not working for me in IE. If you prefer to keep to strict HTML guidelines and don't care about IE users then simply change the two instances of "embed" in the replacement code to "object".

This has been confirmed working in the latest releases of IE, FF, Chrome, Safari, and Opera.

I am also aware there are at least 2 other PDF BB Codes out there... I believe this implementation is better because one of them uses JavaScript and another uses an iFrame and relies on a 3rd party website (google) to display the PDF. My implementation uses no JavaScript and does not reply on any other websites.

Demo: http://www.juot.net/forums/showthread.php?t=46803

Add a new BBCode

Title: Embed PDF
BB Code Tag Name: pdf
Replacement:

<div align="center">
<p align="center">
<embed src="{param}" type="application/pdf" width="700" height="900">
<br />
<a href="{param}">Click here to view or download the file directly.</a>
<br />
</embed>
</p></div>

Example: [pdf]http://www.qapla.com/ju/PDFOpenParameters.pdf[/pdf]
(I suggest using your own example if possible.)
Use Option: No
Button Image: (optional)
Remove Tag If Empty: Yes
All Disable Options: Yes

Overall this tag acts a lot like the built in [img] tags.

Please mark as installed if you use this.

Check My Profile for other BB Code enhancements. They work on all versions.

Screenshot Attached:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...1&d=1281727562

[BirdOPrey5]

You can't force users to have or user any such plguins- you can just post advising them how to have the best experience on your site- it is up to them to comply.

[kartheekb]

Does this works for 4.2?

[Naijasite]

not working on 4.2.1 showing 404 error. but it work at the admincp

[tommythejoat]

I wanted to provide a size option for the hack, so I added the use of the {option} for. a dimension. The problem is that I cannot figure out how to adjust the other dimension.

The options are to allow both dimensions with a separator or use a fixed ratio like height = 1.6 x width. I used to be able to do that in html, but I don't really remember how.

I tried using vb:math but that does not seem to work.

I seem to recall that I cannot parse the option, but I can parse the parameter. However, I cannot find the html references on how to do that.

Can anyone help?

[BirdOPrey5]

There is no real way to control 2 dimensions with a simple BB Code. You would need to go to a full blown modification with php plugins to deal with that.

[tommythejoat]

I was hoping there was some secret expert trick to provide

embed {parameter} width="{option}" height="8*{option}/5"

[e24h]

That's normal behavior, abqtj.

Thanks for this, I'll try it out.

[BirdOPrey5]

Attn: RazKaziRo from vBulletin.com
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...w-on-vbulletin

Re:



1) Make sure you have a PDF Viewer plugin for your browser

2) If you do, there may be a mistake in the replacement code, copy it in again. You seem to be missing some code.

[RazKaziRo]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Attn: RazKaziRo from vBulletin.com
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...w-on-vbulletin

Re:



1) Make sure you have a PDF Viewer plugin for your browser

2) If you do, there may be a mistake in the replacement code, copy it in again. You seem to be missing some code.

thanks for the help but i check 3 times for the code and download all pdf viewer there is and try from 3 different computers and 3 different browsers

any ideas?

[BirdOPrey5]

And you put in a post, for example:

[pdf]http://www.qapla.com/ju/PDFOpenParameters.pdf[/pdf]

??