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Title: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: eto on 10:41, 26 July 22

When I open this thread here https://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/gate-array-decapped!/msg218068/ my browser automagically downloads this PDF: https://acpc.me/ACME/DOCS_TECHNIQUES/SERVICE_MANUALS/CPC464_neue_Platinenversion_SCHNEIDER_Service_Manual%5BENG%5D%5BGER%5D%28acme%29.pdf

The PDF is referenced in one of the posts in the thread, and I think this definitely should not happen as it could cause a potential security threat if documents are downloaded in the background just by reading a post.

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: eto on 10:42, 26 July 22

now it also downloads the document when I read this thread here ;-)

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 11:00, 26 July 22

OS/browser?

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: trocoloco on 11:02, 26 July 22

same here, windows 11, brave ???

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: eto on 11:06, 26 July 22

Quote from: Gryzor on 11:00, 26 July 22OS/browser?

Mac OS / Chrome 103.0.5060.134

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Poliander on 11:50, 26 July 22

@Gryzor

It is because the PDF in that thread is not only linked but also embedded but this is not supported by all browsers equally (IMHO that feature should also be disabled for security reasons)

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: robcfg on 12:07, 26 July 22

It happens to me on both threads.

MacOS 10.15 Catalina and Chrome.

Safari on the other hand, embeds it correctly.

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 12:49, 26 July 22

Still not back at my desk. Mobile browser works fine. I'll try desktop mode after posting this and perhaps disable it when back.

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 12:51, 26 July 22

Desktop mode works as expected. Maybe because for me, the embed has a prompt in it to open the pdf, so maybe it's a browser setting?

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Shaun M. Neary on 12:53, 26 July 22

Doing it for me as well. Win 10 / Chrome

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 13:05, 26 July 22

Ah yeah it does it on my desktop browser. Lemme check the settings...

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 13:39, 26 July 22

@Poliander is right, this should also be disabled for security reasons, but of course also for usability reasons as well.

I'm running into some permissions issues with the server so I'll have to abandon it for now, but will do soon, and will let you know.

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: poulette73 on 22:32, 26 July 22

Quote from: Shaun M. Neary on 12:53, 26 July 22Doing it for me as well. Win 10 / Chrome

same problem for me, Windows 10 & Chrome

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 08:23, 27 July 22

Ok, I think I managed to fix it? At least for me PDFs don't auto-open now.

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: TotO on 08:27, 27 July 22

I do not have the problem with OSX 10.15.7 and Safari 15.5

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: robcfg on 09:19, 27 July 22

Yep, looks like it's not happening anymore.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: poulette73 on 10:13, 27 July 22

All is OK now, thank's very much ! 👍

Title: Re: Reading a topic automagically downloads PDF
Post by: Gryzor on 10:51, 27 July 22

Thanks for the confirmation guys. If you notice any other embeds having been broken, let me know because I updated a bunch of stuff behind the scenes...

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