PDF vs HTML

Choosing between HTML and PDF on the web.

Web sites often provide information in PDF when it is inappropriate. Here are some of the difficulties that causes. Good, standards-compliant HTML is almost always better for use on the web.

First, though, I'll note that PDF does have some benefits:

Beyond those few cases, HTML is generally much better for providing information via the web.

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Neal McBurnett
Last modified: Fri Sep 16 18:13:27 MST 2008