Extension:ElectronPdfService

The ElectronPdfService extension provides access to the Proton service for browser-based PDF rendering. (Proton needs to be installed separately.)

Historically, this extension provided access to the now defunct Electron PDF Service instead of Proton, hence its name.

Description
The extension provides a handy way to access the Proton service via a.

And here's an example: PDF for the article about Berlin.

Usage

 * Once the extension is installed, the “” link in the MediaWiki sidebar will lead you to a new selection screen.


 * Click the “” button to get the PDF.


 * Note: if there is no alternative rendering method available on the Wiki, “” will immediately serve you the Proton rendered PDF without showing a selection screen.

Links

 * Read more on the 3>m:WMDE Technical Wishes/Tables in PDFs|background of the motivation for the extension and the service.


 * [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/plugins/gitiles/mediawiki/services/electron-render/+/refs/heads/master Electron service documentation] (obsolete, unmaintained, superseded by Proton; repository has been archived)
 * OCG documentation (obsolete and unmaintained since 2017; superseded by Proton)
 * Example PDF
 * Example PDF