Acrobat files (.pdf) in web pages

[montse]

Can browsers 4.0 and 4.5 view pdf files linked to a page?

I've designed a site with a printable map to help users to find us geographically. By clicking a link from the Contacts section, the Acrobat file displays in all platforms and browsers later than v4.7.

Is there a way I can allow v4.5 browsers to see the pdf file?
Thanks. The site is
www.junction11.com

[moospot]

Works ok in Netscape Navigator 4.08.

With Opera 5, it prompts me to open it and will display it in a new window, which is what should happen in any browser that doesn't support the Acrobat plug-in.

[Technosailor]

Acrobat Reader, as far as I know, opens in major browsers 3.0 and up....if I remember from about 2 yrs ago when I was still running Netscape 3.0...yikes

Sketch

[Atrus]

Hi!

Yes, this depends whether Acroread is installed an whether you selected "install browser plugins, too" on install.

montse, why don't you offer two links. A pdf one and another called "jpg" that is just a (cheap) screenshot of the first, in case someone really is stuck without pdf support (think of a sloppy cyber cafe for example).

Regards,
Atrus.

[cow]

for maps, i always have the cheapo gif with the option to get a pdf version for printing...

[montse]

Cheers Atrus.
You are right. I can always set up a link to a jpg file.
It's only frustrating that every time I want to try new ways to achieve something, I end up going back to the basic way, the one that has always worked.
Oh well, keep battling!
Thanks.

[Atrus]

No, montse,
:-) what you are doing is introducing new quality to your pages without denying visitors using outdated equipment viewing your precious content.
Keep an eye on the bright side ;-)

Atti.