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#1 2009-11-16 23:15:46
- dreamer
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[Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
On my page here http://www.gdpn.org/strategies/best-practices-conferences , all the pdf links are opening up in ASCII characters instead of a pdf. Does anyone know why? Yikes!
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Your server is sending a header with Content-Type => text/html so the browser doesn’t know that it’s a pdf.
My textpattern install sends a header with Content-Type => application/octet-stream which forces the browser to download the file instead of open it in a pdf viewer. I believe this is the default textpattern behavior.
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#3 2009-11-16 23:54:52
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
How would I fix this? It was working fine before so not sure why this change all of a sudden.
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#4 2009-11-17 23:40:41
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Actually, this can’t be the problem because if you view source, you’ll find that my header has the following:
<meta http-equiv=“content-type” content=“application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8” />
I tried putting in this
<meta http-equiv=“content-type” content=“application/octet-stream; charset=utf-8” />
but it still doesn’t work
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
That is not the header I was referring to. You can view the HTTP Headers with Firebug or via a website tool
Try adding the following to your .htaccess.
AddType application/pdf .pdf .PDF(untested)
Last edited by MattD (2009-11-18 00:00:02)
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#6 2009-11-19 20:13:51
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
no- that doesn’t seem to work either.
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#7 2009-11-23 05:46:47
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Ok- Here’s an update. I think this could be a TXP issue than a server issue. Here’s why:
I have a seperate folder on the site where I have bunch of pdfs stored. I have no problem downloading those pdfs. They were uploaded either through the cpanel file manager or through my ftp client.
However, the pdfs that are being accessed by the link I initially gave were uploaded through the TXP plugin, ebl_image edit plugin . I will post to the author’s plugin thread to see I can find out why this is being caused.
I did try to force the server with the proper mime type in the .htaccess file, as Matt suggested, but that doesn’t work at all. Btw, it’s just
AddType application/pdf .pdf There’s no need for the PDF in all caps
Last edited by dreamer (2009-11-23 05:47:56)
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#8 2009-11-23 17:27:25
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Have you tried if re-uploading the files (using ftp) makes a difference?
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
I’m confused on why a image uploading plugin was used to upload files?
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#10 2009-11-23 18:48:24
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Els- Indeed I did. I uploaded the pdfs to both the root directory and the textpattern directory (where it is typically uploaded if you used TXP) and they are both accessible.
Perhaps it’s not the plugin itself but something within TXP? I can’t recall uploading any scripts in the past couple months that would cause conflict.
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#11 2009-11-23 18:58:50
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Actually, it should be noted that TXP uploads the files to the directory, www.yourdomain.com/file_download/
So perhaps this directory causes the ascii characters?
Last edited by dreamer (2009-11-23 19:12:44)
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#12 2009-11-23 19:20:23
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Re: [Solved] pdf files are coming out in ASCII code format
Ok- I finally found the issue. Apparently, the site was hacked into. There was this line of code at the top of the head that interfered with the pdfs
<iframe src="http://myndomain.info/" width="1" height="2"></iframe>And that is what caused the issue. I’m gonna have to work on increasing security for this site. Thanks guys.
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