Is there a way to display a PDF in an asp.net webpage without frames?

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Is there a way to display a PDF in an asp.net webpage without frames?

Hi, I have a PDF document that needs to be pulled up in the browser, edited, and saved. I can save via the embedded adobe toolbar, along with all the other acrobat functions. But, what I am trying to see is if there is a way to display the PDF in a webpage alongside web controls.

For example, in the top part of the webpage I have a dropdownlist. It has a list of PDFs. I select one and the bottom part of the webpage opens up with the PDF.

Thanks.

+3 A:

Are you looking for something like Scribd's iPaper viewer?

You can embed it on your site or host with them.

Michael Haren 2009-01-02 15:47:52

Michael - I replied below with a different idea but thank you for the reference to iPaper. That is a very cool technology!

Mark Brittingham 2009-01-02 15:51:27

Doesn't Scribd use FlashPaper?

Dmitri Nesteruk 2009-01-02 15:53:44

I'm not sure this will work because it says it converts things to iPaper. I have to have the normal Acrobat functionality for editing, signing, etc. Thank you for your link.

johnny 2009-01-02 16:01:44

Ah, I see. I thought you could still download the doc in its original format, though (pdf). That may not work I guess if you need the actual acrobat experience inline. In that case, I think the iFrame is probably best.

Michael Haren 2009-01-02 19:42:09

Sorry, you'll have to use either Frames, or iFrames. Perhaps you can also get it via an <object> tag, but that might get browser-specific.

Vilx- 2009-01-02 15:47:54

+1 A:

This is typically done with an iframe.

GalacticCowboy 2009-01-02 15:48:54

Thank you. This is what I needed.

johnny 2009-01-02 19:08:23

I would contact the people at ceTe (makers of DynamicPDF). Their product permits you to dynamically replace your page output with a PDF file but this involves changing the entire page (the mime-type will be pdf). Is it possible to output the page to a panel instead? I don't think so, but they would be the people I would turn to.

Mark Brittingham 2009-01-02 15:49:40

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