16.6 Previewing BLOB Column PDF Files Inline

To preview a PDF file stored in a BLOB column, use an iframe.

This HTML tag lets you include one page's contents as part of another page. To simplify setup, create a template component that lets developers just set the URL of the file to preview. Combine this with a page that downloads the PDF file inline. To finish the job, adjust your application's Embed in Frames browser security setting to allow embedding a frame from the same domain.

• Creating PDF Viewer Template Component
  Use a Template Component to simplify viewing PDF files inline.
• Serving an Inline PDF from a BLOB Column
  Use a page to serve inline PDF data.
• Using PDF Viewer in Job Referrals Page
  Use a PDF Viewer template component to display a PDF file inline in a page.
• Allowing Embedding from Same Domain
  Allow same-origin frames so the PDF Viewer can preview inline PDFs served by your app.