Why Did Web Browsers Become PDF Readers?
The quest to replace browser plug-ins had a few side effects.
The Portable Document Format, or PDF, was originally developed by Adobe for use with its own Acrobat reader and editing software. PDF files are some of the most common types of documents, but now the task of opening them has shifted to web browsers. Some browsers can only view PDFs, while others can modify them and even add signatures.
