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javascript openDoc not working. All I get is a new window with about:blank in the address bar.

Hattrix
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I have my resume posted in a website applitrack.com. I can upload PDFs. The PDF file shows up as a link and when I mouse over the link, the status bar shows javascript:openDoc('file', '18292'). When I click the link, I get a new window and "about:blank" in the address bar. This website works fine in IE (the PDF gets launched when I click the file link.

I tried disabling and uninstalling AdBlock Plus and that didn't help.

I have my resume posted in a website applitrack.com. I can upload PDFs. The PDF file shows up as a link and when I mouse over the link, the status bar shows javascript:openDoc('file', '18292'). When I click the link, I get a new window and "about:blank" in the address bar. This website works fine in IE (the PDF gets launched when I click the file link. I tried disabling and uninstalling AdBlock Plus and that didn't help.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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There have been reports of the PDF plugin not working correctly with Firefox 5.

It may help to change the setting for PDFs here:

orange Firefox button or Tools menu > Options > Applications

I think some people have had luck resetting their download actions as described in this article: http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Resetting_download_actions