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pdf.js

 pdf.js

Ionuț G. Stan

April 16, 2012
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  1. pdf.js • PDF renderer written in JavaScript • specification partially

    implemented • good rendering quality • supports text selection
  2. pdf.js • PDF renderer written in JavaScript • specification partially

    implemented • good rendering quality • supports text selection • experimental Firefox extension
  3. pdf.js • PDF renderer written in JavaScript • specification partially

    implemented • good rendering quality • supports text selection • experimental Firefox extension • original creator: Andreas Gal
  4. pdf.js • PDF renderer written in JavaScript • specification partially

    implemented • good rendering quality • supports text selection • experimental Firefox extension • original creator: Andreas Gal • now maintained by Mozilla
  5. pdf.js • having fun probably • but I use it

    in production • we're replacing a Flash viewer
  6. pdf.js • having fun probably • but I use it

    in production • we're replacing a Flash viewer • contributed a few fixes
  7. pdf.js • rendering: currently canvas • might use SVG in

    the future • parsing: JS typed arrays (ArrayBuffer)
  8. pdf.js • rendering: currently canvas • might use SVG in

    the future • parsing: JS typed arrays (ArrayBuffer) • XHR2 for fetching PDFs
  9. pdf.js • rendering: currently canvas • might use SVG in

    the future • parsing: JS typed arrays (ArrayBuffer) • XHR2 for fetching PDFs • embedded fonts: web fonts in data URIs