## Getting started
-**Online demo**
+### Online demo
For an online demo, visit:
- http://andreasgal.github.com/pdf.js/web/viewer.html
++ http://andreasgal.github.com/pdf.js/web/viewer.html
This demo provides an interactive interface for displaying and browsing PDFs
using the pdf.js API.
-**Getting the code**
+### Getting the code
To get a local copy of the current code, clone it using git:
If everything worked out, you can now serve
- http://localhost:8888/web/viewer.html
++ http://localhost:8888/web/viewer.html
You can also view all the test pdf files on the right side serving
- http://localhost:8888/test/pdfs/?frame
++ http://localhost:8888/test/pdfs/?frame
-**Hello world**
+### Hello world
For a "hello world" example, take a look at:
- examples/helloworld/
++ [examples/helloworld/hello.js](blob/master/examples/helloworld/hello.js)
This example illustrates the bare minimum ingredients for integrating pdf.js
in a custom project.
open issues. For better consistency and long-term stability, please do look around the
code and try to follow our conventions.
-If you __don't want to hack__ on the project or have short spare times, you still
-can help! Just open PDFs in the
+If you don't want to hack on the project or have short spare times, __you still
+can help!__ Just open PDFs in the
[online demo](http://andreasgal.github.com/pdf.js/web/viewer.html) and report
any breakage in rendering.
Our demo site is here:
- http://andreasgal.github.com/pdf.js/web/viewer.html
++ http://andreasgal.github.com/pdf.js/web/viewer.html
You can read more about pdf.js here:
- http://andreasgal.com/2011/06/15/pdf-js/
++ http://andreasgal.com/2011/06/15/pdf-js/
++ http://blog.mozilla.com/cjones/2011/06/15/overview-of-pdf-js-guts/
- http://blog.mozilla.com/cjones/2011/06/15/overview-of-pdf-js-guts/
-
-Follow us on twitter: @pdfjs
+Talk to us on IRC:
- http://twitter.com/#!/pdfjs
++ #pdfjs on irc.mozilla.org
Join our mailing list:
- dev-pdf-js@lists.mozilla.org
-
++ dev-pdf-js@lists.mozilla.org
+
Subscribe either using lists.mozilla.org or Google Groups:
- https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-pdf-js
-
- https://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.pdf-js/topics
++ https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-pdf-js
++ https://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.pdf-js/topics
-Talk to us on IRC:
+Follow us on twitter: @pdfjs
- #pdfjs on irc.mozilla.org
++ http://twitter.com/#!/pdfjs
+
+
## Additional resources to understand the structure of PDF
A really basic overview of PDF is described here:
- http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/livecycle/lc_pdf_overview_format.pdf
++ http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/livecycle/lc_pdf_overview_format.pdf
A more detailed file example:
- http://gnupdf.org/Introduction_to_PDF
++ http://gnupdf.org/Introduction_to_PDF
-The PDF specification itself is an ISO and not free available. However, there is
+The PDF specification itself is an ISO and not freely available. However, there is
a "PDF Reference" from Adobe:
- http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/pdf/pdfs/pdf_reference_1-7.pdf
++ http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/pdf/pdfs/pdf_reference_1-7.pdf
-Recommanded chapters to read: "2. Overview", "3.4 File Structure",
+Recommended chapters to read: "2. Overview", "3.4 File Structure",
"4.1 Graphics Objects" that lists the PDF commands.
-