Viewing PDF in browser
Sometimes when I click on a PDF file link, it opens in the Firefox, but sometimes it does not, and Firefox instead asks where to save it, which is annoying. Why this inconsistent behaviour? How can I view the PDF files in Firefox every time?
Chosen solution
Only files send as content type application/pdf are opened in a tab in Firefox.
If a file is send as a generic file type like "application/octet-stream" or as content-disposition then Firefox will offer to save the file.
- Open in Browser: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-browser/
- InlineDisposition Reloaded: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/inlinedisposition-reloaded/
- Mason: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mason/
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Chosen Solution
Only files send as content type application/pdf are opened in a tab in Firefox.
If a file is send as a generic file type like "application/octet-stream" or as content-disposition then Firefox will offer to save the file.
- Open in Browser: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-browser/
- InlineDisposition Reloaded: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/inlinedisposition-reloaded/
- Mason: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mason/
Great! Thanks for the swift and helpful reply.
I tried the "Open in Browser" extension first and it half-solves the problem. Firefox still shows you the save dialog, but the extension gives you the additional option to view in browser. That's the same number of steps I had to make before, so nothing gained.
Mason sounds like a very powerful extension, but is overkill for this situation.
"InlineDisposition Reloaded" was exactly what I needed. When there's a PDF in my google search results, I simply click on it and it opens as expected. Very lightweight at 4kb.
This add-on might also be helpful.
Always Preview: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/always-preview/
Yup, Always Preview seems to work equally well.