I have to agree with Jeffrey there. I do not think that JavasScript (i don't say I'm certain because you never know) has a way of interpreting binary data, jQuery or no jQuery.
If you're familiar with reading binary data in some other language, this might help you, although I cannot say I've tested it: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/scripting/Exsead7.aspx H.A.N.D. On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Jeffrey Kretz <jeffkr...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > Are you trying to have the browser render a PDF document WITHOUT the client > having the PDF reader installed? > > It seems to me you would need to rely on some sort of server-side > technology > that would convert the PDF document into straight HTML or perhaps a SWF. > > JK > > -----Original Message----- > From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:jquery...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of benji++ > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:37 PM > To: jQuery (English) > Subject: [jQuery] Re: jQuery PDF Viewer? > > > On Sep 16, 5:21 am, Geert Baven <geertba...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Bumpbox works in all modern browsers. based on mootools > > Here's a list in which browsers it has been successfully tested: > > > > - *Firefox 3 - 3.5* > > - *Internet Explorer 6 | 7 | 8* > > - *Google Chrome* > > - *Apple Safari 3 | 4* > > - *Opera 9.04* > > > This one too only works if the browser has the Adobe Reader plugin, > otherwise you just get the browser's default behavior. So it's a lot > of showbiz with all that boingy window for no result. I tried it in > Firefox and the window boinged open, but then I just got the usual > Firefox dialog asking if I wanted to download the PDF. > > Thanks anyway for the suggestion though. The plugin looks good > otherwise, I just wouldn't say that it supports PDF, really. > > -- Rodrigo Alfonso
