Open local PDF in browser (Folio)

I'd like to include a PDF in my publication (local, not online). When you click a button in the publication, this PDF needs to be displayed in the internal Folio browser. Is this possible?

Zip the file, upload as HTMLResources.zip. the button needs to point to
"HTMLResources/filename.pdf"
As far as I can recall.
—Johannes
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Am 12.12.2011 15:51 schrieb "daniel.benjamins" <[email protected]>:
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