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https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ap6NKDUcJz8sdHZjOWM1bkFxZ0wxUW9Bcnl3QmRsbGc&single=true&gid=0&output=pdf

The link above downloads the PDF, but I just want it to open up in the browser. Is there a way to do this?

Kara
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If you want to open pdf in browser without downloading pdf then below is the best way to do it :

Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
String yoururl = https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ap6NKDUcJz8sdHZjOWM1bkFxZ0wxUW9Bcnl3QmRsbGc&single=true&gid=0&output=pdf;
yoururl= "https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer?embedded=true&url=" + yoururl;
i.setData(Uri.parse(yoururl));
startActivity(i);
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Remove the output=pdf.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ap6NKDUcJz8sdHZjOWM1bkFxZ0wxUW9Bcnl3QmRsbGc&single=true&gid=0

Arthur Frankel
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  • You can use the viewer: https://docs.google.com/viewer for example: http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fspreadsheets.google.com%2Fspreadsheet%2Fpub%3Fkey%3D0Ap6NKDUcJz8sdHZjOWM1bkFxZ0wxUW9Bcnl3QmRsbGc%26single%3Dtrue%26gid%3D0%26output%3Dpdf but I think you are talking about the browser using the pdf viewer. – Arthur Frankel Jul 07 '11 at 23:43
  • I guess that could work, but yes I want the browser to open it. – Mike Flynn Jul 07 '11 at 23:48
  • which browser are you using (or your users will be using)? – Arthur Frankel Jul 08 '11 at 00:16
  • I think the best you can do is download an addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-docs-viewer-pdf-doc-doc/ – Arthur Frankel Jul 09 '11 at 14:11
  • What about Internet Explorer? – Mike Flynn Jul 11 '11 at 20:12
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If you want it to open in your browser, you need a PDF viewing plugin for your browser. The same obviously holds true for your visitors as well. It is the browser which determines what to do with files. (open or dowload)

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  • That is not true. You can either download or view the file. It depends how it is sent to the browser. I have Firefox and I can open PDFs. – Mike Flynn Jul 09 '11 at 04:31
  • It absolutely IS true. You can open PDFs in Firefox because you have a plugin. http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Opening%20PDF%20files%20within%20Firefox – damon Jul 09 '11 at 04:58
  • Your question is also a duplicate. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6293893/how-to-force-pdf-files-to-open-in-browser – damon Jul 09 '11 at 05:09
  • I wasn't referring to the plugin part, but was referring to the the last sentence. The browser does not determine what to do with it. You can send a response back of bytes which would download or display the pdf (depending if they have the plugin). "content-disposition:attachment" would save, while "content-disposition:inline" would display on the response. Google is sending back bytes for an attachment causing me to save it, but I need it to send it back "inline" to display. – Mike Flynn Jul 11 '11 at 18:23