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How To Add a PDF File to a Website

By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com Guide

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Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is a great way to display documents that need to be printed, but might be too complex for a web page. Learn how easy it is to include a PDF file on your site.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 5 minutes

Here's How:

1. Create your PDF file using Adobe Acrobat or other PDF printer.
2. Upload your PDF file to your hosting server. If you have a lot of PDF files, it's best to keep them in a separate directory from your HTML files.
3. Link to your PDF file as you would any other file:

   <a href="acrobat_file.pdf">pdf file</a>

Tips:

1. It's a good idea (although not required) to link to the Acrobat Reader Web sitehttp://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
2. Use Acrobat files for documents you don't want people to be able to edit.

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