Foxit PDF SDK for Web 6.2

How to Setup Foxit PDF SDK for Web with Microsoft IIS

by Conor Smith | March 11, 2019
Microsoft Internet Information Services activation Any website based on Microsoft’s .NET framework is published under Internet Information Services, the official Windows web server. IIS is available by default in any Windows machine for a while, but it needs to be activated. This article will not go through the activation process. For that, go to Microsoft’s […]
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Is it possible to retrieve a file from an external server using WebPDF Viewer?

by Conor Smith | March 5, 2019
Is it possible to retrieve a file from an external server using WebPDF Viewer? Yes. To achieve the file retrieve using WebPDF Viewer, follow the steps below: 1 – Deploy your own document server. We provide Foxit WebPDF users with a Java sample code for reference. It is available in ‘webpdf\sample\webpdf-extension-sample’, specifically , DocumentController.java 2 – Modify the javascript file apiConfig.js […]
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How to fix open file error on IE and Microsoft Edge browsers?

by Conor Smith | March 5, 2019
When a file has errors opening exclusively on Microsoft Edge or IE, most times it is related to the initialization of the REST API. To fix that, you need to call the WebPDF.ViewerInstance.updateCurrentUserInfo() to make sure the API is running successfully and generating an Access Token. You can find the front-end WebPDF Viewer example code […]
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How to save and manipulate your sound annotations in Foxit PDF SDK for Web

by Conor Smith | December 13, 2018
From Foxit PDF SDK for Web 6.2, we’ve provided you with the possibility of create sound recordings and annotate your PDF with them. This article will show you how to easily get your sound annotation content and manipulate it as you like. Understanding the Pattern subclass We’ve created the ‘Pattern’ subclass within the Annot class […]
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How to create and configure a custom button in Foxit PDF SDK for Web

by Conor Smith | December 13, 2018
Foxit PDF SDK for Web provides powerful possibilities for viewing and manipulating PDFs online, connecting your documents to the web environment while allowing you to control functionality and customize your ready-to-go PDF viewer as you wish. With great power comes great responsibility (yes, a spider-man web pun!), and we are here to provide you with […]
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How to use Foxit PDF SDK for Web Encryption API?

by Conor Smith | December 11, 2018
From Foxit PDF SDK for Web 6.2, we’ve implemented a solution for a more secure client-server data transfer process. This article will provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up your environment to use our encryption API and safely encrypt your PDFs from your server to your end-user client browser. For that, we will […]
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Customize your context menu (right-click) in Foxit PDF SDK for Web

by Conor Smith | November 22, 2018
The newly released minor version 6.2 of Foxit PDF SDK for Web allows you to customize what goes on your context menu when users right-click on the PDF screen. In this article, we will provide a few handy tutorials to customize your context menu. Default Context Menus In our current demo, this is how the […]
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Customizing top/bottom toolbar using Foxit PDF SDK for Web

by Conor Smith | October 30, 2018
Foxit PDF SDK for Web’s customization possibilities are endless and easy to implement in your online viewer. In this article, we will show you how to easily add a simple toolbar to a HTML page and create multiple types of buttons within the library’s present functionality. Create a simple toolbar Let’s start with the basics. […]
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