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 +====== Media > PDF File ======
  
 +This [[pagetypes|page]] allows a PDF file to be displayed within a Xerte page. The learner has a range of controls for viewing the PDF, but can also download the PDF to use in another browser.
 +
 +===== Example demo =====
 +
 +{{url>https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#pdffile}}
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 +or view at [[https://xot.xerte.org.uk/xapi_launch.php?template_id=116&group=xertepagetypes#pdffile|Xerte Page Types - Media: PDF File]] (opens in new tab)
 +
 +===== Editor interface =====
 +
 +{{:xerte-media-pdffile-editor.jpg|Screenshot of Media > PDF File in editor}}
 +
 +==== Core Properties ====
 +
 +^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
 +| Page Title | Text that appears in the header of the published page  | Text |   |
 +| PDF File | Upload the PDF file here, through the Media Browser | Link to Media Browser |   |
 +
 +==== Optional Properties ====
 +
 +=== Page-specific ===
 +
 +^ Property ^ Description ^ Type ^ Additional information ^
 +| Page Text | Text that can appear above, to the left, or to the right of the PDF. | Text | You can include images, tables, audio and video, through the Page Text editor.  |
 +| PDF Width | This sets the dimensions of the PDF panel relative to the Xerte page {Small/Medium/Large/**Full**} | Drop-down | Note that within the PDF panel, the learner will also be able to zoom in/out, and hide the thumbnail structure, to ensure readability. |
 +
 +See [[optional_properties#General optional properties|General Optional Properties]]
 +
 +There are **no Language Options** for this page type.
 +
 +
 +===== Further Information =====
 +
 +In some Apple browsers, the PDF is not automatically displayed on the Xerte page. However,  if you click on the Download PDF button, it will download for the learner to view.
 +
 +{{tag>pagetype media}}