4x version will not be much different in functionality from the 1.01 release. Don't worry if the version number is far below the 1.01 release mentioned on the extension page the version numbers took a huge, unwarranted leap, and (so far as I can tell) a. You might be able to find an alternative download site with an earlier version that you can use. You will know if you have succeeded in installing if you try to open an PDF file and it displays in Draw.īy contrast, if you get a few characters of gibberish, you need to keep searching for another way of getting the extension. The easiest way to get the extension is to check your distribution's repository to see if it is included as a package, as in Debian. To download the extension, you need to be alert when your browser switches to the page that thanks you for downloading, and choose a manual download before you can get the file.Įven then, to judge from the comments on the extensions page (and my own experience), you may have trouble using the extension after you install it from Tools -> Extension Manager. This page mentions the PDF Import Extension, but provides no downloads. When you click the Get it! button on the extensions site, the link takes you to a page about Oracle Open Office, the successor to Sun Microsystems's Star Office. That is probably not a problem for most users, but finding a usable copy of the extension may be. To start with, you need to be running 3.0 or higher. The first quirk you have to overcome is obtaining it. However, the extension does have some quirks and limitations that you have to learn to work around. For the last two years, it has been near the top of the list of most popular downloads on the Extensions site - and no wonder, considering that it is a free replacement for Adobe Acrobat, which is currently priced at $449US.

The Sun PDF Import Extension is one of the most popular extensions ever created.

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