I believe this is more an option between 'save the file' or 'open in the browser', but in either case the PDF file has to be sent/ downloaded to the client in order to be seen. Otherwise the client would require direct access to the PDF file location, as in shared resources over an internal network.
On Dec 14, 10:50 am, azarkowsky <azarkow...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my web2py application I'm allowing users to upload PDF documents > (via an upload field) and then on another page I provide a download > link, however, I think because of the file renaming security feature > these PDF documents are truly being downloaded again (saved locally to > each user's desktop) instead of just displayed in a new browser window > as is the case with most other PDFs I encounter on other websites. Is > there any way to provide a link directly to a file that was uploaded > so the browser can display it without having to download the file > again? > > Thanks, > Adam
