Save causes open in Firefox
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
On Windows 10 using the latest Firefox this
pdfdoc.save("sample.pdf");
only causes the PDF to be opened as a blob in the current window. No file gets saved to the computer.
I thought it was my code but the same thing happens from your demo page on Github.
It works fine with Chrome (and Edge).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing pdfdoc.save("sample.pdf") from the GitHub demo in the latest Firefox on Windows 10, then compare its behavior with Chrome and Edge. Trace the save entry point and identify why Firefox opens a blob instead of saving a file; done means the demo and the reported call save sample.pdf in Firefox.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100