View pdf on Dropbox online, without having to download it

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I've got a document in Dropbox which I issue to several people, the document is often revised so I need people to have the most recent version.

What I normally do is email out the new PDF when there is a release, but recently I've been trying to share it via a Dropbox link, not sharing the file in Dropbox so it syncs to their machine, but giving them a link to view the file online.

I'd like them to be able to view the file in their browser rather than downloading it, that way they will always be seeing the most recent version.

When I share the link and view it in a private browser tab (so that I'm not logged in) my machine just defaults to downloading the PDF, any idea how I can set it so people can view it in their browser?

As an example I've shared a file via Dropbox here.

Best Answer

It is a Firefox settings issue. For Firefox 31.4.0, open the Options Dialog Box and then select the Applications tab. In the Content Type column select Portable Document PDF and then choose the action you desire.