PDF open in Preview

I am new at this and need help. I am creating a website and I
have linked several PDF files to the site. I need visitors to be
able to zoom in and out of the files. But the files are openning in
a new browser window - not in acrobat or preview. How do I get the
pdf files to open in preview?

It depends on how 'they' have their system configured. Theres
not much you
can do about it sorry.
Brendon
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>I am new at this and need help. I am creating a website
and I have linked
> several PDF files to the site. I need visitors to be
able to zoom in and
> out
> of the files. But the files are openning in a new
browser window - not in
> acrobat or preview. How do I get the pdf files to open
in preview?
>

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