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Option to open PDF files in a new browser tab (Inline viewing / "View in browser" button)

Currently, the download button on the Filemonk download page always triggers a direct file download (Content-Disposition: attachment).

For stores selling digital guides, printables, and ebooks (especially to non-tech-savvy or senior audiences), customers often miss the silent background download and struggle to locate the file in their local device's "Downloads" folder.

Proposed Feature:

Provide a setting or an additional button on the download page to view/open PDFs directly in the browser:

  1. Option 1: Add a toggle in settings: "Open PDFs in a new tab instead of direct download" (serving files with Content-Disposition: inline and target="_blank").

  2. Option 2: Provide two distinct buttons per file: "View" (opens in browser tab) and "Download" (saves locally).

Why this is valuable:

Modern browsers (Safari, Chrome, Edge) include built-in PDF viewers where customers can immediately read the content and use standard browser controls to print or save the document. This would dramatically reduce customer support tickets regarding "missing" or "unopened" downloads across digital stores.

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