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February 23, 2019
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How to make custom pdf viewer in my website?

  • February 23, 2019
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I read the SDK Help where I found that I can view and modify pdf files in a custom pdf viewer which I need to create on my website using javaScript, but I really can't find any complete example to show me how?

what I need is to make custom viewer

may be I will need to merge of split some pdf files

I found SDK articles like this one Acrobat DC SDK Documentation ..

I need to really implement my own pdf viewer in my website.

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But wait, there's more! Adobe DO make a library that can be licensed for bundling and server use, this is not included with Acrobat (though it shares technology with Acrobat). It's called the Adobe PDF Library. It is not JavaScript, but while it is mainly C++ based, apparently it also has a .Net and a Java interface. Price is by negotiation and is likely to include an initial fee, annual fee and/or royalties. Adobe make it but DataLogics handle licensing. https://www.datalogics.com/products/pdf/pdflibrary/

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Legend
February 24, 2019

But wait, there's more! Adobe DO make a library that can be licensed for bundling and server use, this is not included with Acrobat (though it shares technology with Acrobat). It's called the Adobe PDF Library. It is not JavaScript, but while it is mainly C++ based, apparently it also has a .Net and a Java interface. Price is by negotiation and is likely to include an initial fee, annual fee and/or royalties. Adobe make it but DataLogics handle licensing. https://www.datalogics.com/products/pdf/pdflibrary/

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Legend
February 24, 2019

No idea what pdf.js is, sorry. I guess it's something server side. But Acrobat certainly cannot be used to provide any web service because it cannot be installed on a web server. Not technically and not legally. Game over.

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ehabe34001226Author
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February 24, 2019

Please tell me if I am asking a strange question, or about something cannot be done using the acrobat sdk

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February 24, 2019

I don't understand what you want to do. You put a link to a PDF on your web site, and people view it, using their familiar software. This happens without programming.

What you can't do

- host Acrobat on your web server for other people to edit PDFs

- invoke the user's Acrobat to edit PDFs in a browser

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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February 24, 2019

I know PDF.js is not from Adobe, i was giving an example to something close to what i am trying to develop inside my site


PDF.js doesn't use a API from Adobe.

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