Extension:PDFEmbed
PDFEmbed Release status: stable |
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Implementation | Tag , Media |
Description | Allows to embed PDF files into a page |
Author(s) | Alexia E. Smith, Wolfgang Fahl, Mark A. Hershberger, Chris Koerner and Spas Z.Spasov (Alexia E. Smithtalk) |
Latest version | 3.0.1 (2023-01-24) |
MediaWiki | >= 1.40.0 |
PHP | 7.3+ |
Database changes | No |
License | GNU Lesser General Public License 3.0 |
Download | GitHub: Note: |
$wgPdfEmbed (width, height) |
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pdf |
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embed_pdf |
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Quarterly downloads | 20 (Ranked 120th) |
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
PDFEmbed
in yourextensions/
folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'PDFEmbed' );
- Configure at your convenience
- Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Configuration
editIf 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 usage of the pdf tag
$wgGroupPermissions['*']['embed_pdf'] = true;
Usage Example
editThe PDF to be embedded must first be uploaded to the wiki through "Special:Upload".
<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>
See also
editThis extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |