PDF.JS with base64 data uri doesn't work on safari

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I am using PDF JS demo app and I give a base64 pdf from the server to the viewer. This does work very good on chrome and mozilla(both desktop and mobile) but it doesn't work at all on Safari.

I think the issue is because of the XHR but I don't have that much experience so I can't say for sure.

What are my alternatives ?

I have used PDF JS and that worked perfectly in all browser. I created the base64 url to pdf on my server and sent that link to the PDF JS. — Anita, Aug 28 '15 at 07:39
I get something like "Warning, setting up fake worker. and Cross origin requests are only supported for HTTP." — George-Blackstar7, Aug 28 '15 at 07:58
In my console it says XMLHttpRequest cannot load base64 string. I verified the base64 string and it is correct. — George-Blackstar7, Aug 28 '15 at 08:46
See helloworld w/base64 example https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/master/examples/learning/helloworld64.html — async5, Jan 13 '16 at 14:06

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '15 at 09:41

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I resolved this by converting the base64 to binary with atob.

answered Aug 28 '15 at 09:41

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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atob does not work in my case, I used this to convert base64 to binary array Pdf.js: rendering a pdf file using a base64 file source instead of url

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Jan 13 '16 at 08:03

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PDF.JS with base64 data uri doesn't work on safari

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