I have this problem where I cannot open PDF files in the browser Previously with IE, when I left click on the link, I am given a choice of either opening or saving the pdf file.The file name and extension is shown very clearly However with Firefox, I get this message YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO OPEN (FILE NAME.
![]() It is blanked off. The way I see it Firefox does not recognise the file type, until I select the pdf reader manually. ![]() Where is the problem I use Firefox 3.0 and PDF X-Change viewer. I also have Adobe Reader 9, which is my second-preference due to its sluggishness. If this happens for all PDF files the something in your system is changing the sent type of the file. If and only if the media type is not given by a Content-Type field, the recipient MAY attempt to guess the media type via inspection of its content andor the name extension(s) of the URI used to identify the resource. As trolly has stated the Content-Type for a pdf file should be applicationpdf and not applicationoctet-stream The entire knowledge base article is here, scroll down to Firefox Displays Wrong - Browser ABC Displays Correctly NOTE: IE guesses at the content based on the file suffix even when a Content-Type is specified. Were not affiliated or endorsed by the Mozilla Corporation but we love them just the same. Proudly Powered by phpBB phpBB Group 1998-2015 mozillaZine All Rights Reserved.
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