In the past, you could only add a PDF document to your HTML web page by hyperlinking it.
Today, emerging web widgets and plugins make it relatively easy to embed a PDF file on a web page.
You only have to worry about finding the best plugin for your website and knowing how to use it to embed a PDF online. This article shows you how to display a PDF in HTML.
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What is HTML?
HTML is a business acronym that stands for Hypertext Markup Language and is a computer programming language mainly used to develop websites and applications, or even transactional emails such as receipts and tickets, usually sent through mass mail senders.
‘Hypertext’ refers to the bits of text shown on a computer screen or any other electronic device about other text that a reader can access.
In contrast, ‘markup language’ refers to the series of markings that inform web servers about the style and structure of a document.
An average website has several diverse HTML pages. For example, the ‘Home,’ ‘About,’ and ‘Contact’ pages have different HTML files, and all HTML files end with a .html or .htm extension.
When someone visits your website, their web browser reads the HTML file and extracts the content they are looking for. Each HTML page consists of a sequence of HTML elements that contain sets of tags and attributes that make up a web page.
How to Embed a PDF File in HTML
You'll need to generate a code to embed a PDF document into your existing HTML code for your website. The final code should look like this:
<embed src="files/Brochure.pdf" type="application/pdf" width="100%" height="600px" />Embedding your PDF document in HTML code lets you display it conveniently without compatibility issues.
With a plugin like POWR File Embed, you don't have to worry about writing the embed code.
It simplifies the process by allowing you to embed multiple PDF files into your HTML web pages without coding, so you don't need to hire a coding expert to embed the files for you.
By embedding as many PDF files as possible on your site, you'll entice and captivate your visitors with fresh content and stay ahead of the competition.
Additionally, ensuring you have SEO-friendly PDFs will help you stand out from your competitors in search engine results.
These are the steps to follow when embedding PDF documents into your HTML web pages by using the PDF Embed plugin from POWR:
- Open the File Embed Editor.
- In ‘Content’ > ‘Upload File,’ click the ‘+ Add File’ button.
- Drop or upload your PDF file into the File Manager.
The plugin also lets you configure your PDF view settings to control how your PDF documents appear on the website fully. This plugin works as a lightweight, user-friendly PDF editor.
URL restrictions can help you specify which PDF documents are displayed on your HTML web pages and how they should be displayed.
Here are the main URL limitations used in embedding PDF files into HTML:
- page=pagenum
- zoom=scale
- view=Fit
- scrollbar=1|0
- toolbar=1|0
- statusbar=1|0
- navpanes=1|0
How to Specify Parameters in Your URL
Please note that you can specify multiple parameters in your URL; ensure each parameter is separated by either an ampersand (&) or a pound (#) character.
All actions should be executed from left to right. Later, ensure that the latest actions override the previous steps. Here are several examples of how to specify parameters in your URL:
- http://example.com/doc.pdf#Chapter5
- http://example.com/doc.pdf#page=5
- http://example.com/doc.pdf#page=3&zoom=200,250,100
- http://example.com/doc.pdf#zoom=100
- http://example.com/doc.pdf#page=72&view=fitH,100
How to Remove and Disable a Toolbar in Your PDF Web Viewer
Most web developers use code to embed PDF documents on web pages and remove or disable the embedded documents' toolbars.
By leveraging Microsoft Fabric consulting, developers can ensure seamless integration of these documents while optimizing performance and enhancing data security across platforms.
This code looks like this:
<embed src="files/Brochure.pdf#toolbar=0&navpanes=0&scrollbar=0" type="application/pdf" width="100%" height="600px" />Disabling the toolbar in your embedded PDF documents ensures no one downloads your work, which is essential because some competitors may want to download your documents and copy your work.
This practice is particularly crucial in industries like construction technology, where innovative ideas and proprietary information are highly valued and closely guarded.
Disabling the toolbar makes it difficult for your readers to extract the content from the source code. The plugin also lets you customize your PDF viewer to match your website's colors and specify your PDF document's preferred size.
And now the PDF explaining the new POWR One product is ready to be uploaded!
The POWR solution includes a patented editor that lets you configure your embedded document in real time. Its design is fully mobile-responsive, allowing you to target mobile users with your content as well.
You can even embed an interactive flipbook PDF on your website.
