Q: Does Xodo PDF Studio come with a Web Launcher? I want to add links on a web page that users can click on to open PDF documents using PDF Studio application directly.
A: Yes, Xodo PDF Studio implements a custom URL protocol allowing it to be launched from a web browser by clicking on a web link. This feature is available on Windows, macOS and Linux. PDF Studio application needs to be installed on the users machine of course.
To use Xodo PDF Studio’s web launcher, user the following URL format in your web links:
Xodo PDF Studio:
xodopdfstudio.weblauncher:[full path to your PDF document]
The path to the document can be a path to a file located on your local machine, on a network location or a URL / web link to a PDF hosted online.
Examples of Launcher Links:
xodopdfstudio.weblauncher:https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf
xodopdfstudio.weblauncher:C:\Users\John Smith\Documents\test.pdf
Xodo PDF Studio Reader:
xodopdfstudioreader.weblauncher:[full path to your PDF document]
The path to the document can be a path to a file located on your local machine, on a network location or a URL / web link to a PDF hosted online.
Examples of Launcher Links:
xodopdfreader.weblauncher:https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf
xodopdfstudioreader.weblauncher:C:\Users\John Smith\Documents\test.pdf
If the links are not working for you, make sure that your have the most recent version of Xodo PDF Studio installed on your machine.