If I have uninstalled Adobe Reader, but I can still open PDFs in Chrome, what application am I using?
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I am troubleshooting a problem with opening PDFs from websites so I uninstalled Adobe Reader. Out of curiosity I checked whether I could still open PDFs from websites (here is a random example). Surprisingly I could still open PDFs from both Chrome (my preferred browser) and Internet Explorer. I believe IE is using Edge to open the PDFs but the PDF interface looks different in Chrome, so it might be another application. Unfortunately I can't uninstall Edge to check. How can I figure out what application Chrome is using to open PDFs from websites?
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I am troubleshooting a problem with opening PDFs from websites so I uninstalled Adobe Reader. Out of curiosity I checked whether I could still open PDFs from websites (here is a random example). Surprisingly I could still open PDFs from both Chrome (my preferred browser) and Internet Explorer. I believe IE is using Edge to open the PDFs but the PDF interface looks different in Chrome, so it might be another application. Unfortunately I can't uninstall Edge to check. How can I figure out what application Chrome is using to open PDFs from websites?
google-chrome pdf
asked Nov 27 at 20:25
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Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
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all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
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@Andrew, there is currently no chrome urlchrome://pluginsas you mentioned
– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54
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I am troubleshooting a problem with opening PDFs from websites so I uninstalled Adobe Reader. Out of curiosity I checked whether I could still open PDFs from websites (here is a random example). Surprisingly I could still open PDFs from both Chrome (my preferred browser) and Internet Explorer. I believe IE is using Edge to open the PDFs but the PDF interface looks different in Chrome, so it might be another application. Unfortunately I can't uninstall Edge to check. How can I figure out what application Chrome is using to open PDFs from websites?
google-chrome pdf
asked Nov 27 at 20:25
KAE
71041430
I am troubleshooting a problem with opening PDFs from websites so I uninstalled Adobe Reader. Out of curiosity I checked whether I could still open PDFs from websites (here is a random example). Surprisingly I could still open PDFs from both Chrome (my preferred browser) and Internet Explorer. I believe IE is using Edge to open the PDFs but the PDF interface looks different in Chrome, so it might be another application. Unfortunately I can't uninstall Edge to check. How can I figure out what application Chrome is using to open PDFs from websites?
google-chrome pdf
google-chrome pdf
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asked Nov 27 at 20:25
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Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
2
all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
1
@Andrew, there is currently no chrome urlchrome://pluginsas you mentioned
– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54
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Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
2
all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
1
@Andrew, there is currently no chrome urlchrome://pluginsas you mentioned
– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54
21
21
Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
2
2
all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
1
1
@Andrew, there is currently no chrome url
chrome://plugins as you mentioned– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54
@Andrew, there is currently no chrome url
chrome://plugins as you mentioned– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54
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Chrome itself is the application that is viewing the PDFs.
Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly. Please note, IE is an older, separate application from Edge. If your users start in IE, they will not be able to open PDFs directly in IE unless they have Adobe plugin installed.
Firefox is able to view PDFs without a plugin : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox .
Some websites (bank websites in my experience) will force a download rather than allowing it to be opened in the same browser. In Firefox, I was able to sometimes change the behavior by changing the MIME settings, but it didn't work consistently. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
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"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
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From memory, Google Chrome uses a built in PDF viewer which was written in JavaScript I believe C++, thanks to the helpful reminder in the comments :)
This comes bundled with Chrome by default.
For me, I can view some of the related JavaScript here:
chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/pdf_viewer.js
You can view some related code by opening the Chrome DevTools on the PDF Viewer.
Firefox uses another similar approach, again, written in JavaScript, although their documentation is more publicly available & from memory, is encouraged for others to use to display PDFs on their website.
Read more about Firefox's implementation here: PDF.js by Mozilla
answered Nov 28 at 5:40
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It's written in C++, source code available here
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Nov 28 at 8:53
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As the chrome is derived from the chromium open-source project, it also uses the same embedded pdf-viewer that is shipped with Chromium Browser. So when a pdf file is encountered, chrome tries to open it using this pdf viewer.
If you open the
chrome://system
you would notice that it shows the open tabs and running extentions, but it does not shows any info about pdf viewer it is using
here.
But when I open this
chrome://local-state
chrome shows multiple pdf plugin components including Adobe Reader and Chromium PDF reader. It might differ in your system.
The Readme docs are available for the chromium project, but I could not find the docs for pdf viewer. You can read it here
answered Nov 28 at 9:29
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Chrome itself is the application that is viewing the PDFs.
Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly. Please note, IE is an older, separate application from Edge. If your users start in IE, they will not be able to open PDFs directly in IE unless they have Adobe plugin installed.
Firefox is able to view PDFs without a plugin : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox .
Some websites (bank websites in my experience) will force a download rather than allowing it to be opened in the same browser. In Firefox, I was able to sometimes change the behavior by changing the MIME settings, but it didn't work consistently. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
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"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
add a comment |
up vote
58
down vote
accepted
Chrome itself is the application that is viewing the PDFs.
Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly. Please note, IE is an older, separate application from Edge. If your users start in IE, they will not be able to open PDFs directly in IE unless they have Adobe plugin installed.
Firefox is able to view PDFs without a plugin : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox .
Some websites (bank websites in my experience) will force a download rather than allowing it to be opened in the same browser. In Firefox, I was able to sometimes change the behavior by changing the MIME settings, but it didn't work consistently. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
3,163927
10
"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
add a comment |
up vote
58
down vote
accepted
up vote
58
down vote
accepted
Chrome itself is the application that is viewing the PDFs.
Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly. Please note, IE is an older, separate application from Edge. If your users start in IE, they will not be able to open PDFs directly in IE unless they have Adobe plugin installed.
Firefox is able to view PDFs without a plugin : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox .
Some websites (bank websites in my experience) will force a download rather than allowing it to be opened in the same browser. In Firefox, I was able to sometimes change the behavior by changing the MIME settings, but it didn't work consistently. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
3,163927
Chrome itself is the application that is viewing the PDFs.
Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly. Please note, IE is an older, separate application from Edge. If your users start in IE, they will not be able to open PDFs directly in IE unless they have Adobe plugin installed.
Firefox is able to view PDFs without a plugin : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox .
Some websites (bank websites in my experience) will force a download rather than allowing it to be opened in the same browser. In Firefox, I was able to sometimes change the behavior by changing the MIME settings, but it didn't work consistently. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-firefox-behavior-when-open-file
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
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edited Nov 28 at 5:36
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
3,163927
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
3,163927
answered Nov 27 at 21:06
Christopher Hostage
3,163927
3,163927
10
"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
add a comment |
10
"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
10
10
"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
"Windows 10 Edge can also open PDFs directly." Might be worth pointing out that Edge can also open EPUB files, and it does a really good job at it.
– Luis G.
Nov 28 at 8:40
4
4
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
@LuisG. Edge and compliments about its performance isn't something I see very often. Is it actually good at EPUB or are you making fun of it?
– Azor Ahai
Nov 28 at 19:03
1
1
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
@AzorAhai, EPUB as it's actually used is basically structured HTML. I don't see why Edge would have trouble with it, if it's programed to understand the packaging.
– Mark
Nov 28 at 22:20
1
1
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
Note that even if the browser downloads the file because of the download headers, you can still just drag and drop the file into the browser (or use File->Open) and open the PDF file manually
– SztupY
Nov 29 at 8:21
6
6
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
@AzorAhai I'm being serious. I've seen Edge laugh in the face of Calibre or Adobe Digital Editions after they made a mess of some weird EPUBs that Edge could show (almost) flawlessly. Example: Calibre; ADE; Edge.
– Luis G.
Nov 29 at 9:51
add a comment |
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From memory, Google Chrome uses a built in PDF viewer which was written in JavaScript I believe C++, thanks to the helpful reminder in the comments :)
This comes bundled with Chrome by default.
For me, I can view some of the related JavaScript here:
chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/pdf_viewer.js
You can view some related code by opening the Chrome DevTools on the PDF Viewer.
Firefox uses another similar approach, again, written in JavaScript, although their documentation is more publicly available & from memory, is encouraged for others to use to display PDFs on their website.
Read more about Firefox's implementation here: PDF.js by Mozilla
answered Nov 28 at 5:40
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It's written in C++, source code available here
– Paddy
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From memory, Google Chrome uses a built in PDF viewer which was written in JavaScript I believe C++, thanks to the helpful reminder in the comments :)
This comes bundled with Chrome by default.
For me, I can view some of the related JavaScript here:
chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/pdf_viewer.js
You can view some related code by opening the Chrome DevTools on the PDF Viewer.
Firefox uses another similar approach, again, written in JavaScript, although their documentation is more publicly available & from memory, is encouraged for others to use to display PDFs on their website.
Read more about Firefox's implementation here: PDF.js by Mozilla
answered Nov 28 at 5:40
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It's written in C++, source code available here
– Paddy
Nov 28 at 8:53
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up vote
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From memory, Google Chrome uses a built in PDF viewer which was written in JavaScript I believe C++, thanks to the helpful reminder in the comments :)
This comes bundled with Chrome by default.
For me, I can view some of the related JavaScript here:
chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/pdf_viewer.js
You can view some related code by opening the Chrome DevTools on the PDF Viewer.
Firefox uses another similar approach, again, written in JavaScript, although their documentation is more publicly available & from memory, is encouraged for others to use to display PDFs on their website.
Read more about Firefox's implementation here: PDF.js by Mozilla
answered Nov 28 at 5:40
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From memory, Google Chrome uses a built in PDF viewer which was written in JavaScript I believe C++, thanks to the helpful reminder in the comments :)
This comes bundled with Chrome by default.
For me, I can view some of the related JavaScript here:
chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/pdf_viewer.js
You can view some related code by opening the Chrome DevTools on the PDF Viewer.
Firefox uses another similar approach, again, written in JavaScript, although their documentation is more publicly available & from memory, is encouraged for others to use to display PDFs on their website.
Read more about Firefox's implementation here: PDF.js by Mozilla
answered Nov 28 at 5:40
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It's written in C++, source code available here
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It's written in C++, source code available here
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It's written in C++, source code available here
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As the chrome is derived from the chromium open-source project, it also uses the same embedded pdf-viewer that is shipped with Chromium Browser. So when a pdf file is encountered, chrome tries to open it using this pdf viewer.
If you open the
chrome://system
you would notice that it shows the open tabs and running extentions, but it does not shows any info about pdf viewer it is using
here.
But when I open this
chrome://local-state
chrome shows multiple pdf plugin components including Adobe Reader and Chromium PDF reader. It might differ in your system.
The Readme docs are available for the chromium project, but I could not find the docs for pdf viewer. You can read it here
answered Nov 28 at 9:29
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As the chrome is derived from the chromium open-source project, it also uses the same embedded pdf-viewer that is shipped with Chromium Browser. So when a pdf file is encountered, chrome tries to open it using this pdf viewer.
If you open the
chrome://system
you would notice that it shows the open tabs and running extentions, but it does not shows any info about pdf viewer it is using
here.
But when I open this
chrome://local-state
chrome shows multiple pdf plugin components including Adobe Reader and Chromium PDF reader. It might differ in your system.
The Readme docs are available for the chromium project, but I could not find the docs for pdf viewer. You can read it here
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up vote
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As the chrome is derived from the chromium open-source project, it also uses the same embedded pdf-viewer that is shipped with Chromium Browser. So when a pdf file is encountered, chrome tries to open it using this pdf viewer.
If you open the
chrome://system
you would notice that it shows the open tabs and running extentions, but it does not shows any info about pdf viewer it is using
here.
But when I open this
chrome://local-state
chrome shows multiple pdf plugin components including Adobe Reader and Chromium PDF reader. It might differ in your system.
The Readme docs are available for the chromium project, but I could not find the docs for pdf viewer. You can read it here
answered Nov 28 at 9:29
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As the chrome is derived from the chromium open-source project, it also uses the same embedded pdf-viewer that is shipped with Chromium Browser. So when a pdf file is encountered, chrome tries to open it using this pdf viewer.
If you open the
chrome://system
you would notice that it shows the open tabs and running extentions, but it does not shows any info about pdf viewer it is using
here.
But when I open this
chrome://local-state
chrome shows multiple pdf plugin components including Adobe Reader and Chromium PDF reader. It might differ in your system.
The Readme docs are available for the chromium project, but I could not find the docs for pdf viewer. You can read it here
answered Nov 28 at 9:29
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Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer, Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer. You should be able to type "chrome://plugins" in your Chrome URL bar and see what's installed.
– Andrew
Nov 27 at 20:39
I get ERR_INVALID_URL when I type chrome://plugins in my URL bar, unfortunately.
– KAE
Nov 27 at 20:57
Use chrome://settings/content to control when Adobe Flash content is displayed and chrome://components to display the version of Adobe Flash Player installed. Source: howtogeek.com/303934/…
– Trent Fitzpatrick
Nov 28 at 5:14
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all the major browsers nowadays have their built-in PDF readers
– phuclv
Nov 28 at 15:32
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@Andrew, there is currently no chrome url
chrome://pluginsas you mentioned– KumarAnkit
Nov 29 at 7:54