"How can I build PDF viewing into my applications?"

By Rowan Hanna
PDF Store Support Team
Issue 17 for 2005

There are many, many PDF creations tools on the market -- including a large number of developer components and libraries that allow programmers to build PDF creation functionality into their applications. With the ubiquity of PDF documents as the de facto document standard, it's no wonder that people want to have the capability for PDF output built-in to proprietary software. It's all about convenience and offering a complete solution. So why hasn't this principle been applied to the even-more-widely-used PDF viewing feature?

That's where XpdfViewer comes in. Glyph & Cog brings us the popular component, which allows developers to add PDF viewing to their software. Not only that, it allows the design of a user interface that fits in seamlessly, retaining the look and feel of the rest of the application. Like most PDF Store products, there is a free demonstration version available for testing, so there need be no guesswork involved with regards to whether this component is suitable for a given project.

Watch this space! Until next time, please browse PDF Store's PDF Developer aisle for the complete range of PDF development tools, libraries and components.