If link is 'http://google.com', it worked, but if i change link to my pdf url, it doesn't open

Question

window.open(\"http://google.com\") - works fine

window.open(\"data:application/pdf;base64,{base64EncodedString}\") - opens fine on iOS devi

Answer 1

Please use plugin file opener for that .Here is the plugin .

run this command in your working directory .

cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-file-opener2

basic usage

PDF File opener code

cordova.plugins.fileOpener2.open(
    '/sdcard/Download/starwars.pdf', // You can also use a Cordova-style file uri: cdvfile://localhost/persistent/Download/starwars.pdf
    'application/pdf', 
    { 
        error : function(e) { 
            console.log('Error status: ' + e.status + ' - Error message: ' + e.message);
        },
        success : function () {
            console.log('file opened successfully');                
        }
    }
);

Please also check this url it is the plugin git directory and also have some example to open files. A File Opener Plugin for Cordova

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I would also suggest using In App Browser plugin.

You can install it by running:

cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.inappbrowser

in your CLI (in case if you are using Cordova 3.x). Earlier versions such (2.8.0, 2.9.0 etc) should have it pre-installed.

Ton open PDF documents in a new window use:

window.open('http://your-url.com/yourPDF.pdf', '_blank'); You might be able to use '_system option instead of '_blank' but i'm not sure about the outcome, it might open a system defined PDF viewer

Answer 2

Looks like I have to use

window.location.href = "data:application/pdf;base64,{base64EncodedString}"

instead of window.open("data:application/pdf;base64,{base64EncodedString}");