external pdf url ?

Hi @wasanajones,

It is possible to embed a PDF from another site with one caveat. Browsers have build in security protocols to prevent retrieving content across domains. This is to prevent malicious activity. If you are using a Content Delivery Network such as Amazon S3 or Dropbox that you own, you can set up the correct permissions to permit the cross-origin resource sharing (CORS). I have a couple of links to help you out:

• Amazon S3 https://wp-pdf.com/kb/hosting-pdfs-on-other-services-such-as-amazon-s3/,
• Dropbox https://wp-pdf.com/kb/serving-pdfs-from-dropbox/,
• Google Docs https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/cross-origin,
• OneDrive https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/developer/rest-api/concepts/working-with-cors,
• Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/storageservices/cross-origin-resource-sharing–cors–support-for-the-azure-storage-services

If you are trying to share from a site that isn’t yours, you may still be able to do so. Sites built to distribute information to the public (i.e. government, education, travel, etc.) are often set with CORS configurations to enable the distribution of the content. However, private businesses or individuals may not wish to share their content or do not know how to permit this. The only option in this instance would be to reach out to the content owner to gain permission and/or the means to do so.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to send an email to [email protected] as we may not see messages posted here to respond in a timely fashion.

Emma