open the file instead of the link and not to download

Question

In my HTML I have created a link to a .pdf file outside and I wish that when I click on the word of my link would open automatically the file and not to ask me to download the file link. It can do this ????

The link I created and this:

<a href="file.pdf">Nome link</a>

Answer 1

There is no real way to force a user to open a file directly from the web using standard HTML.

This is something the browser chooses. Chrome always downloads, for instance. Firefox and IE may download, save to a temp folder, and then "open" the downloaded temp copy. But in those browsers the user always has a choice.

NOTE: You can actually go the other way - force a download instead of letting the browser open it - by using HTTP headers.

Answer 2

When the file is downloaded you can choose options and then select always open this kind of files.

Works in Edge and Chrome

Answer 3

When thé link the description is download toi Can choose options and then select Always open this if files.

Works un effet and chrome