React-pdf: Open annotations in new tab

[ssteuteville]

Before you start - checklist

• [x] I have read documentation in README
• [x] I have checked sample and test suites to see real life basic implementation
• [x] I have checked if this question is not already asked

What are you trying to achieve? Please describe.

I'd like my pdf annotations to open in a new tab.

Describe solutions you've tried

I read the docs and didn't see anything about this. If there isn't support I'd be open to see if I could submit a PR for the functionality.

[ssteuteville]

https://github.com/wojtekmaj/react-pdf/blob/681f940a0948f795911850fa192ed6e2e1a8cf27/src/Document.jsx#L87

https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/issues/7779

https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/9f8d67475ea668e3e8eaeb241733b998d64e90ca/src/display/global.js#L217-L228

Seems like an easy fix would be to add a prop to Document called something like annotationLinkTarget and pass that value into the LinkService constructor.

[wojtekmaj]

Well that was interesting to play with. Not so simple as it had to update itself with prop update, but I think it turned out pretty well.

[ssteuteville]

Wow thanks that was a fast turn around

[ssteuteville]

@wojtekmaj When do you think this will be available in NPM?

[wojtekmaj]

I think early next week :)

[wojtekmaj]

@ssteuteville in case you missed it, it's out from September 3rd :)

[ssteuteville]

We're already using it. :) Thanks again!