Use jQuery to open PDF links with Google Docs

Question

I already have pdf links set up. I am just looking to prepend Google's syntax in front of my current href using jQuery. i know the following doesn't work, but I feel I am close…?

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
jQuery("a[href$=.pdf]").attr("href", "http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=" + current.href);
});

Can anyway help, please?

Don't you mean this.href rather than current.href?

Arda Xi
– Arda Xi

2010-04-06 03:56:07 +00:00
Commented Apr 6, 2010 at 3:56 — Arda Xi
– Arda Xi, Commented Apr 6, 2010 at 3:56

AdmSteck · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-06 15:15:33Z

2

As long as you have absolute urls in the original document the following should work.

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("a[href$='.pdf']").each(function(){
        $(this).attr('href', 'http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=' + $(this).attr('href'));
    });
});

answered Apr 6, 2010 at 15:15

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Scott Over a year ago

thanks admsteck! that's exactly what i was hoping to accomplish.

Scott Over a year ago

after further testing, this method doesn't seem to work with webkit browsers – safari and chrome. ideas?

AdmSteck Over a year ago

Tested using jquery 1.3.2 and 1.4.2 and Google Chrome 4.0 over at jsfiddle

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