Skip to main content
Tom Aldrich
Participant
May 4, 2020 4:16 PM UTC
Question

DW gives us an error "Dreamweaver can’t open .pdf files." when posting to our site.

When we tried to post webpages to our server, it shows an error “Dreamweaver can’t open .pdf files. Please choose an HTML, XML, or other compatible file.” Does anyone know how to solve this? Thanks!

DW version CS5 version11 build 4909

    This topic is closed to new replies. Start a new post to keep the conversation going.

    5 replies

    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    BenPleysierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 4, 2020 10:30 PM UTC

    These are the documents that can b opened by Dreamweaver. 

    I do not see PDF files being mentioned, do you?

    Translate
    Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!
      Toma33625
      Participant
      May 5, 2020 8:17 PM UTC

      Hi Ben,

      Thank you for your reply. We're not trying to open a PDF file in Dreamweaver. We just added a hyperlink in a .asp file and tried to upload it to our sever, then this error just poped out and cancel the uploading process.

      Thanks,

      Translate
      BenPleysier
      Community Expert
      BenPleysierCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 5, 2020 9:50 PM UTC

      Sorry for the confusion, I now get the problem.

       

      You are getting the error message while uploading the file to the remote. The strange part is that Dreamweaver does not have to open the file to transfer it. Have you tried Filezilla to upload?

      Translate
      Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!
      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 4, 2020 4:50 PM UTC

      To open PDF, use Acrobat.   PDF is not a web file. 

       

      To upload PDF files to your server in Dreamweaver:

      1. Expand your Files Panel to show Local site folder and Remote server, side-by-side.

      2. Drag and drop the PDF files from Local site to Remote server.

       

      Translate
      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      Tom AldrichAuthor
      Participant
      May 4, 2020 7:37 PM UTC

      Hi Nancy,

      Thank you for the reply. We've already uploaded PDF files to our server and can see them in Dreamweaver. This error happened when we added a new hyperlink on the page and synced it.

      Thanks,

      Translate
      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices