Optional PDF Open Parameters
PDF Open parameters allow you to customize the way a PDF file opens in Adobe Reader. You can show/hide toolbars, specify a page number, change the display size, and more. Read Adobe's specifications to learn more. These parameters are not well-supported outside of Adobe Reader — most PDF readers will ignore the parameters, including the built-in PDF readers in Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari.
Show/hide various controllers
Scrollbars
No preference
Show
Hide
Toolbar
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Show
Hide
Status bar
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Show
Hide
Document messages bar
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Show
Hide
Navigation panes and tabs
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Show
Hide
Page mode:
No preference
none (default)
bookmarks
thumbnails
Page mode cannot be used if toolbar is set to 'hide'. This feature is also supported by PDF.js.
Jump to a location in the document
Please select one method; you cannot use named destination and page at the same time.
Jump to a named destination:
This feature is also supported by PDF.js.
Jump to page #:
Supported by most PDF readers. This feature is also supported by PDF.js.
Display size and scroll location of document
Please select one method; you cannot use zoom , view and view rectangle at the same time.
Zoom:
%:
x:
y:
X/Y coordinates are optional. Adobe Reader will zoom in using the %, and scroll to the x/y coordinates specified (in pixels). Also supported by PDF.js.
View:
No preference
Fit page
Fit page width
Fit page height
Fit bounding box
Fit bounding box width
Fit bounding box height
Offset:
Offset coordinate is optional. Adobe Reader will scroll to the coordinate specified (in pixels).
View rectangle:
w:
h:
x:
y:
Adobe Reader will zoom in using width/height sizes, then scroll to the x/y coordinates specified (in pixels). This will override any settings specified in the "zoom" or "view" options.
Highlighting
Words to highlight:
Adobe Reader can highlight search terms. Separate words with a space . This feature only searches for single words and does not work for phrases. Do not use apostrophes('), quotes ("), ampersands (&), an equal sign (=) or a hash (#).
Draw highlight box:
w:
h:
x:
y:
Adobe Reader will draw a highlight box using the dimensions specified (in pixels).
Other
Comment:
Specifies a comment on a given page in the PDF document. You must specify a comment ID, such as 452fde0e-fd22-457c-84aa-2cf5bed5a349
URL of FDF file:
Adobe Reader uses FDF files to auto-populate form fields in the PDF.