will "Modern Reader" PDF rendering capability be available to developers?

Question

I read that Windows8 will include its own PDF rendering engine and utility called Modern Reader.

I ask if it is likely that developers will find some PDF-capable assembly inside the SDK.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi P,

If you read about this on a Microsoft forum, blog or other resource, can you post a link here?

If you did not, then it was not an official Microsoft statement.  We cannot comment about things that are rumors or not publically disclosed.

-Jeff

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

Answer 2

If you refer to "Modern reader" as rumors, I read that it was an unblocked feature, that is, it was found in Windows8 developer preview. Maybe I misunderstood.

 

Answer 3

Hi P,

Where did you read this?  Can you point me to the Microsoft article on this?

-Jeff

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

Answer 4

Jeff,

Now that this information is public it would really be helpful to know if PDF viewing will be available to developers.  This has actually been brought up by multiple customers with whom we are helping to build Metro/Win8 apps.

Thank you,

Lee

Answer 5

The Reader in Consumer Preview is available to display PDF and XPS files in Metro.  You cannot embed this functionality in your Metro style app.  There is no SDK to embed any of the functionality of the reader in your app.  You can invoke the reader however using this api and passing the file name to it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh452687.aspx

-Jeff

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Jeff Sanders (MSFT)

Answer 6

Hi jeff .,

Is there any SDK or DLL to edit the PDF Files with in Windows 8 store Application..??

Is Reader available in RTM version..? Can we able to edit PDF files using Reader..?

If not kindly provide Reference how to implement..

Thanks in advance

Umapathi

Answer 7

There is no in-box PDF API. You can launch a PDF file and it will open in the Reader app (or the user's choice of PDF reader if they installed something else).

--Rob

Answer 8

Hi,

Is there OpenXML SDK for Metro?, thanks for the feedback.

-- Charles