[Bug 43655] Epiphany does not open pdf files in tabs

[Bernat Tallaferro]

Public bug reported:

Affects: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
On Breezy, I used to be able to open pdf files in an Epiphany tab or
window by clicking on the URL containing the pdf.

The only requirement for that was to have installed the mozilla-acroread
and acroread packages, which provided the same functionality to firefox.

However, on the last version of Epiphany this no longer works. Firefox
does not seem to have this problem and can open pdfs exactly as before.

Steps to reproduce (it is assumed that mozilla-acroread and acroread
have been previously installed):

1. Start epiphany.
2. Go to some website where there is a link to a pdf document.
3. Click on the link or alternatively open the link on a new tab.
4. The current page stays blank forever, and the pdf is not loaded. There is no error message shown.

As a comparison, the bug does not seem to appear in firefox:

1. Start firefox.
2. Go to some website where there is a link to a pdf document.
3. Click on the link or alternatively open the link on a new tab.
4. The pdf document loads in the firefox window or tab as expected.

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Epiphany does not open pdf files in tabs
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43655