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I wouldn't call that a limitation. In fact that is one of the major selling points of the PDF format. The document looks as intended* by the creator on all plat
by mmh0000 5y ago
I wouldn't call that a limitation. In fact that is one of the major selling points of the PDF format. The document looks as intended* by the creator on all platforms whether display or print media.
* Yes, I know, PDF doesn't -always- do this, but a well designed PDF generally does.
- Tagbert 5y agoTrue, but the rigid layout is what makes PDF unsuitable for some use cases. It’s main use is to represent a printed page of a very specific size. Anything outside that just requires too much flexibility.
- vgel 5y agoIt is a limitation. Anyone who's ever tried to read a PDF journal article on their phone has experienced it. (and don't even get me started on Unicode copy/paste...) HTML can be styled in a fixed layout if desired, and reflowed by a reader mode if needed. PDF can't be styled in a responsive way, and there's no (easily accessible) reader mode equivalent for PDFs. HTML is a far better document format than PDF.
- bee_rider 5y agoA significant advantage of the two column journal format (although still they end up feeling pretty clunky on a phone).
- dragonwriter 5y ago> there's no (easily accessible) reader mode equivalent for PDFs. It’s called Liquid Mode in Reader, and it is, in fact, easily accessible. > HTML is a far better document format than PDF. HTML is better for some things, PDF for others. That's why PDF is widely used on the web when HTML is available.
- bananamerica 5y agoLiquid mode only works we for a subset of PDF files. And sometimes it doesn't work at all.
- dragonwriter 5y agoReader mode only works well for a subset of HTML files, too.
- bananamerica 5y agoYes, of course.
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