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I uploaded a PDF file to my web site, but downloaders can read it correctly. Whats wrong?

April 26, 2017correctly downloaders file PDF read uploaded web site wrong

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I uploaded a PDF file to my web site, but downloaders can read it correctly. Whats wrong?

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A. Most likely, you uploaded it as text instead of binary data. If you used an FTP program that is supposed to decide automatically whether a file is text or data, you may have incorrect settings in the Internet control panel or Internet Config. When the Internet control panel is set to advanced user mode, click the Advanced tab and look at the File Mappings. Find the extension “.pdf” and double-click it. In the “Change Mapping” window, click “Show Advanced Options”. Under “Default Format”, make sure that the radio button “Binary Data” is selected.