JavaScript and jQuery PDF Viewer Plugins

This post showcases several JavaScript and jQuery plugins for embedding and displaying PDF files in web pages. Let's explore some top options!

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pdf.js

A JavaScript-based PDF reader.

Source Demo

PDFObject

Seamlessly integrates PDF files into HTML documents.

Source Demo

jsPDF

An open-source library for generating PDFs using only JavaScript. Useful for Firefox extensions, server-side JavaScript, and Data URIs (in compatible browsers).

Source Demo

ThickBox

A versatile jQuery-based modal dialog for displaying various content types, including images, inline content, iframes, and AJAX-loaded content. While not strictly a PDF viewer, it can be used to display PDFs within an iframe.

Source Demo

AnyChartStock JavaScript API

This charting library allows exporting charts as PNG, JPG, or interactive/static PDFs.

Source Demo

Google Docs Viewer jQuery Plugin (gDocsViewer)

Automatically embeds the Google Docs Viewer for displaying PDFs, DOCs, DOCXs, PPTs, and TIFFs linked via anchor tags.

Source Demo

zohoViewer jQuery Plugin

Supports a wider range of file types than Google Docs Viewer, including DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, PPS, ODT, ODS, ODP, SXW, SXC, SXI, WPD, PDF, RTF, TXT, HTML, CSV, and TSV. It automatically embeds the ZOHO viewer for files linked via anchor tags.

Source Demo

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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