Customizer's Guide > Customizing PDF Publishing > General Element > Open Element
  
Open Element
The <Open> element controls the characteristics of the PDF file when it is opened. It’s optional and may be used once.
The <Open> element has no child elements.
The <Open> element has the following attributes:
Attributes of the Open element
Attribute and values
Description
mode = none | bookmarks | thumbnails | fullscreen
Specifies a method for displaying the document, including settings for the navigation pane. The default is none.
fit = fitPage | fitWidth | actualSize
Specifies the initial magnification view in the PDF viewer relative to its display area. fit is ignored if mode is fullscreen. fitPage displays the entire page in the window. fitWidth displays the page scaled to the width of the window. actualSize displays the page at 100%. The default is fitPage.
destination = CDATA
Specifies the page displayed when the document is opened. Specify a named destination or a page number. A page number must be preceded by page=. The default is the first page.
displayTitle = yes | no
By default, Adobe Acrobat displays the PDF file name in the title bar. If displayTitle is set to yes, Acrobat will display the document title instead.
pageLayout = default | single | twoup
Setting pageLayout to default displays the document according to Acrobat's settings for opening a document. Setting pageLayout to single displays a single page when the document is opened. Setting pageLayout to twoup displays two pages side-by-side when the document is opened. The default is single.
continuous = yes | no
The setting of continuous is ignored if pageLayout is set to default. Otherwise, if continuous is set to no, only a single page or pair of pages will be shown at any given time. Scrolling to the bottom will cause an abrupt change to the next page or pages. If set to yes, the page transitions will be shown. For PDF versions 1.4 or lower, continuous=no is not supported for pageLayout=twoup.
facing = yes | no
The setting of facing is ignored unless pageLayout is set to twoup. Otherwise, if facing is no, the document will be displayed starting with the first page on the left. Each pair of pages will be the recto and verso of a sheet. If facing is yes, the first page will appear by itself and subsequent pairs of pages will be the verso of one page and the recto of the next page.
Use the following guidelines:
• Setting pageLayout=default ignores the other settings.
• For a single page non-scrolling view, use pageLayout=single and continuous=no (ignores facing).
• For a single page scrolling view, use pageLayout=single and continuous=yes (ignores facing).
• For a two page scrolling view that starts with first page on the left side, use pageLayout=twoup, continuous=yes, and facing=no.
• For a two page scrolling view that starts with first page on the right side and then continues with facing pages, use pageLayout=twoup, continuous=yes, and facing=yes.
• For a two page non-scrolling view that starts with the first page on the left side, use pageLayout=twoup, continuous=no, and facing=no.
• For a two page non-scrolling view that starts with the first page on the right side and then continues with facing pages, use pageLayout=twoup, continuous=no, and facing=yes.