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File Viewer Plugin

Supported
Stable version 3.0.0 (Compatible with OutSystems 11)
Other versions available for 10
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file-viewer-plugin

File Viewer Plugin

Details
Plugin that enables an application to open documents inside of application or with external applications.
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Use File Viewer Plugin to create logic that lets users open remote or app resource files.

In Android users select an app to open the file. iOS provides a native preview for

supported file types.


File Viewer Plugin can open:

  • File from the app resources
    The plugin can access the resources path to load the file that's part of the app static content.
  • Remote file

    The plugin opens the file directly from an External URL


Documentation

You can find more information about the plugin in this documentation.


Support

This plugin is developed, maintained and supported by OutSystems under the terms of a customer's subscription.


Platform Compatibility:

iOS:

Preview and open .pdf, images, .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, videos and others

Android:

Open .pdf, images, .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, videos and others


MABS Compatibility

The latest version (3.0.0) of File Viewer Plugin is compatible with the supported MABS versions available: 

  • MABS 11

  • MABS 10


Licensing

Copyright (c) 2025 OutSystems, MIT License

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PDF.js for Apache Cordova

Apache License 2.0

Copyright 2023 Mozilla


Release notes (3.0.0)
  • DEPRECATIONS
    • Outsystems
      • Deprecated existing client actions of the plugin in favor of new ones created in this version. The deprecated client actions are still working as before, but to use the new client actions you need to generate a new mobile package. For more information check the existing documentation.
  • Features
    • Outsystems
      • Added new client actions:
        • CheckFileViewerPlugin
        • OpenDocumentFromLocalPath
        • OpenDocumentFromResources
        • OpenDocumentFromUrl
        • [iOSOnly] PreviewMediaContentFromLocalPath
        • [iOSOnly] PreviewMediaContentFromResources
        • [iOSOnly] PreviewMediaContentFromUrl
    • Android and iOS:
      • Update to new Cordova plugin under a new architecture, using native Android and iOS libraries.
      • Align error codes and messages format with OutSystems guidelines.
License (3.0.0)

File Viewer Plugin up to version 2.0.11:

Apache License 2.0


File Viewer Plugin from version 3.0.0 onwards:

Copyright (c) 2025 OutSystems, MIT License

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