Externally hosted PDF still points at the original website after a site deploy, and breaks for some
What you are seeing
An externally hosted PDF still points at the original website after a site deploy, and breaks for some visitors.
#Why it happens
The site build tries to copy the file into the published output and quietly falls back to the original web address if that download fails.
#What to do
Attach the PDF to the page before deploying so the file is always copied into the site.
#Settings involved
Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
Unlicensed and anonymous access | Built into the macro registration | - |
#Limits that apply here
Limit | Value | What happens |
|---|---|---|
Height dropdown range | 1 to the document's page count | If the config panel cannot read the document (bad address, permission failure, upload still in flight), the only selectable height is 1. |
#Related
Adding the PDF's host to the Suite's approved domains made the embed stop working
An approved host is fetched directly by the reader's browser instead of through Capable's
Pasting a PDF link into the editor does not create a PDF embed
The macro does not claim pasted links; there is no automatic conversion.
Export and published sites
The rest of this family.
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