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PDF viewer in JavaScript included in Mozilla Firefox

PDF.js is a JavaScript library that renders Portable Document Format (PDF) files using the web standards-compliant HTML5 Canvas. The project is led by the Mozilla Corporation after Andreas Gal launched it in 2011. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: PDF.jsA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: PDF-5+: a comprehensive Powder Diffraction File™ for materials characterizationInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Forms of PerformanceThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: PDF methods for turbulent reactive flowsCited 2,322 times
  5. Go sideways: Content Security PolicyA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Asm.jsA closely related topic

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