PDF files that are not simple links?

[Marko Vojinovic]

On Wednesday 20 July 2011 19:05:06 Tom Horsley wrote:
> Does anyone know what the deal is these days with lots of
> web sites and PDF files? (I just encountered one on my online
> pharmacy for instance, and back at the beginning of the
> year when trying to access my W2 forms online).
> 
> I have no problem with a simple link to a real PDF file, but
> now sites are doing some kind of magic voo-doo that (on
> Windows, where it works) pops up the PDF in a new window
> which has some sort of magic toolbar that appears when you
> mouse over it.
> 
> I have no idea what kind of thing is being used to display
> this, or why so many web sites think it is a good idea
> to prevent their customers from accessing the site on
> linux. All I get on linux is an about:blank new window
> where nothing appears.
> 
> Anyone know if this nonsense has a name I can search
> for or better yet, a firefox plugin that will enable me
> to just access the damn PDF file?

How about an example link?

Best, :-)
Marko