How do I link to a PDF found on a search engine ?

[Leifer]

Simple question I suppose.
Example....
I search Google (on Firefox, Win7), and I see results listed as a PDF.
It seems cumbersome and not-the-correct-method to right-click on the result, "copy link location", and post that link.
The link then, begins with www.google......etc....

How do I link directly to the PDF source ?
......or should I copy /save the PDF, then add it as a file, to the thread ?

 

[deirdre]

Simple question I suppose.
Example....
I search Google (on Firefox, Win7), and I see results listed as a PDF.
It seems cumbersome and not-the-correct-method to right-click on the result, "copy link location", and post that link.
The link then, begins with www.google......etc....

How do I link directly to the PDF source ?
......or should I copy /save the PDF, then add it as a file, to the thread ?

some PDFs do have independent links when you open them. If not I think you would have to download the PDF. But personally I would like the google link if that is all that is available.

 

[Hevach]

If you have the Adobe PDF plugin installed in your browser (I know I routinely disable it), the actual URL of the file will be in the address bar when you link to it.

Other than that, in google, you'll notice every link has the actual URL in green text. For example, here's something that turned up high on the first page of a search for "PDF":

2014 Form W-4 - Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf
Internal Revenue Service

Form W-4 (2014). Purpose. Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay. Consider completing a new ...

Content from External Source

You can copy that second line.

 

[Mick West]

After it has downloaded, click the download progress arrow, right click on the file, then "Copy Download Link"



Also under Tools/Download


Similarly in Chrome, under Window/Downloads