Extension:PDFEmbed
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 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Tag, Media |
| Description | Allows to embed PDF files into a page |
| Author(s) | Alexia E. Smithtalk |
| Latest version | 2.0.2 (2019-04-11) |
| MediaWiki | 1.29 (1.30+ only works on some browsers) |
| PHP | 7.0+ |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License 3.0 |
| Download | GitLab: Note: |
| Example | The Vault |
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$wgPdfEmbed (width, height) |
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pdf |
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embed_pdf |
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| Check usage and version matrix. | |
The PDFEmbed extension allows PDF files (uploaded to your wiki) to be embedded into a wiki page using <pdf></pdf> tags. The PDF file extension is automatically added and necessarily default permissions are configured. Future functionality will allow this extension to act as a media handler for PDF files.
Installation[edit]
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
PDFEmbedin yourextensions/folder.
- Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:
wfLoadExtension( 'PDFEmbed' );
- Configure at your convenience
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Done – Navigate to
Configuration[edit]
If the default configuration needs to be altered add these settings to the "LocalSettings.php" file below the require:
// Default width for the PDF object container.
$wgPdfEmbed['width'] = 800;
// Default height for the PDF object container.
$wgPdfEmbed['height'] = 1090;
//Allow user the upload
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['embed_pdf'] = true;
Usage Example[edit]
The PDF to be embedded must first be uploaded to the wiki through "Special:Upload". The namespace prefixed file name is then used between the tags to embed it in a page.
<pdf>File:Example.pdf</pdf>
With optional width and height.
<pdf width="500" height="300">File:Example.pdf</pdf>
Scroll to page 10 after document is rendered.
<pdf page="10">File:Example.pdf</pdf>