Thanks for the good words – I assume you mean “intense” in a positive way 😉
As you know, PDF documents are usually downloaded to the client’s browser and opened in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. The code required to render and browse these documents is also intense.
There’s no I know of to “display the contents of a .pdf on a post“, that is, make it look like the document is embedded in the body of the post/page. However, there is at least one plugin that can open the document in a “lightbox” pop-up window. If that sounds like an acceptable alternative, have a look at this earlier support topic and see if it will meet your needs:
media search & display
Towards the end of that topic is a discussion of Easy FancyBox, which may do what you need.
Thanks for your question and for your interest in the plugin. I am marking this topic resolved, but please update it if you have any problems or further questions.
Yep, I mean “intense”! I’ve had complete graduate school courses that didn’t have this much content. 🙂
It is going to take awhile to figure out all the different things you have built into it, and how to use them to our advantage.
And yes, I am looking for a way to put the content of a pdf directly into a post or on a page without having to convert, reformat, etc.
So far the Google Docs embed route is leading in ability to do this, but it is not ideal.
Thanks for the update and the compliment. Sometimes I think MLA has become the Winchester Mystery House of plugins (Google it).
If you get to a successful conclusion with Google Docs or any other approach, consider posting an update here so I and other MLA users can benefit from your good work. Thanks!
