Links to pdf files created in DW not working

Linking a pdf file to an html page where the expectation is that clicking on the link will display the pdf file in the browser is common. A page that I created would not display my linked pdf files. Google searches suggest this is a common problem with perhaps a variety of causes.
I found that the solution to my problem was to remove my "mark of the web" statement. When this  appeared on my web page, pdf links would not open in my browser; when I removed the "mark of the web," all worked fine.

Personally I always download pdfs for offline reading.
I do, too.
As a courtesy, I always tell site visitors what they are clicking on and the file size. If you want to force a download, you can zip the PDF file ahead of time, and post a link to the zip file.
<a href="#">a PDF.zip (20kb)</a>
Nancy O.
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Please help.
I am trying to create a link for a .pdf file. I am not sure
where I am going wrong because when I test the link in ie nothing
happens. However, when I preview it in ie & right click I am
able to save the linked file to my desktop & open it so I know
the file is linked, it is just not opening in ie. I attached my
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rebecca_rocks wrote:
> Please help.
>
> I am trying to create a link for a .pdf file. I am not
sure where I am going
> wrong because when I test the link in ie nothing
happens. However, when I
> preview it in ie & right click I am able to save the
linked file to my desktop
> & open it so I know the file is linked, it is just
not opening in ie. I
> attached my code for the link.
>
> <a href="msds/msds_LiquidParaffin.pdf">
>
can you post the full url please?
Steve

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