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automatic PDF viewer doesn't load pdf, goes straight to downloading using adobe reader, even with settings set to "view in firefox". How can I fix this?

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ecsmithie
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Can't view PDF in firefox, even when set to do so. Firefox just opens a new tab and asks how I want to view the file again.

Can't view PDF in firefox, even when set to do so. Firefox just opens a new tab and asks how I want to view the file again.

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philipp
philipp
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hello ecsmithie, webservers can determine that a file should be downloaded in any case - you could try to work around that by using the following addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/inlinedisposition/