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metrologist:
We have PDF documents that use a two page spread, like a centerfold. i.e., schematics, illustrations, and with text.

Users use Chrome to view our document online and Chrome does not observe the facing pages setting in the PDF file. Is it possible, at the web server or anywhere, to force browsers to show facing pages, so the pages are side-by-side, and not split apart and stacked top-to-bottom?

Someone is telling me they will fix this issue "online" but I think there is no technical mechanism to achieve this and we should instead abandon this center fold layout for better online viewing.

DavidAlfa:
Chrome PDF reader is rather limited, installing Adobe Reader will add the extension to Chrome, which should be way better:
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/open-in-acrobat-reader-from-chrome.html

T3sl4co1l:
I recommend SumatraPDF, though it is standalone and not browser plugin.

Alternately you could generate pairs of sheets (B(ledger) / A3 size, assuming this is otherwise an A(letter) / A4 document), which might be harder to print, but I want to say most printer drivers should figure out how to print a B sheet over two A's?

Tim

metrologist:
This is an online experience problem though. We can set up a print file, but what we want is for the world to see the document in their browser the way we want them to see it.

I read that Chrome now supports facing page view, but it seems individual users need to set it up.

I just want to know if the marketing lady knows something that I do not and she will be able to force the world to see the PDF the way she wants them to see it.

I don't think it's possible, but I could be wrong.

Here is an example where the title page should show as a single page and pages 2 and 3 should be side-by-side so you can see the entire radio. My browser shows them full width and scrolls pages that are stacked one over the other.

https://www.icomjapan.com/api/download.php?page_id=29&fl=/uploads/support/brochures/download/HAM_USA.pdf

So can Icom do something to make the PDF show properly in my browser?

T3sl4co1l:
I should say, in event users want to print it as well.  If you're only worried about browser viewing, maybe it's an option.

Or HTML output, why not?

Tim

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