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To view a "pdf" file requires software from Adobe.

To download Adobe Reader, visit the Adobe Reader download page. Downloading the software will normally configure the browser to recognize the pdf file type.

To modify your browser's settings for handling pdf files:

• Firefox: Tools>Options>Downloads>View and Edit Actions

  • in the Search: box, enter pdf

• MSIE: Tools>Internet Options>Programs>Manage Add-ons

Contents 1 Linking to an uploaded .pdf file 2 Alternatives to uploading a PDF file 3 Troubleshooting 4 See also

Linking to an uploaded .pdf file

This ...	produces:
[[Media:SignHere.pdf|xyzzy]]	xyzzy	a direct link to the PDF but without any indication the target is a PDF file.
[[Media:SignHere.pdf|]]	SignHere.pdf	a direct link which includes the .pdf suffix.
{{pdf|SignHere.pdf}}	SignHere.pdf (help · info)	normally three links, but help here refers to this page.
{{pdf|SignHere.pdf|xyzzy}}	xyzzy (help · info)	a variant of the preceding.

Alternatives to uploading a PDF file

Before uploading a PDF file, please consider the pros and cons of converting it to an alternative format, such as wiki markup or a mixture of wiki markup and HTML. See Help:Import for information about tools and strategies for doing so.

If the PDF file contains images that are unsuitable for display using a standard image format such as JPEG (.jpg), the DjVu format may be worth considering.

Here is a checklist of some points to consider:

• ability to search for text using the QED Search capability
• the need for hyperlinks into the PDF text
• time-to-view
• file size
• ease of updating
• consistency of user experience
• cost of conversion

Troubleshooting

My browser is trying to open the PDF file description page (Image:*.pdf) as a PDF file. 

This is probably because of a Firefox "PDF Download" plug-in. You may need to disable or remove the plug-in.

See also

• Template:pdflink — a template for creating hyperlinks to external pdf files.
• Template:pdf — a template for creating hyperlinks to uploaded pdf files.
• Template:ppt — a template for creating hyperlinks to uploaded ppt files.