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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}}

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}}