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1. BIKEmpow
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Otto's good news (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-upload-a-pdf-file-into-a-post-or-page?replies=25) gets me to the point of seeing the LINK, but it does not let visitor see the pdf IN THE PAGE.

   Is there a way to do this? I'm using 2.7.1

   Your detailed reply very welcome!

   Brian

2. Michael Bishop
   Forum Concierge
   Posted 1 year ago #

   First, if you are using version 2.7.1 of WordPress, you should seriously consider upgrading. That is very old and certainly a security risk.

   Second, there's no fool proof way to display the actual pdf "in the page". That is browser dependent. One option would be to make a .jpg of the .pdf, and upload that as well. Then make the .jpg *link* to the .pdf.

3. 123milliseconds
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pdf-and-ppt-viewer/

   http://www.lancelhoff.com/embed-pdf-in-wordpress/

4. BIKEmpow
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks for the replies / recommendations.

   When I upgrade from 2.7.1 to the current version - are there functionality changes on the back end / visible changes to viewers?

5. Michael Bishop
   Forum Concierge
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Just a note on those links. The first may not be supported in the latest version of WP, and the second is I believe not supported in the latest version of WP, as the embed media button was removed. So mileage may vary.

   There are definitely a lot of changes since that version when upgrading, so you may want to look into what has changed. Definitely be sure to follow proper upgrading proceedures.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress

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