# Import PDF into Persepective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition80\
**Created:** [October 8, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509 "2020-10-08T18:03:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gareth.Hewetson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@Gareth.Hewetson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gareth.Hewetson)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509/1 "2020-10-08T18:03:03Z")

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Is it possible to import a pdf into perspective?  
Client would like to have a section for device manuals.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509/2 "2020-10-08T18:05:11Z")

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Yes - you _must_ use the File Upload component due to browser security restrictions, but once uploaded you can do whatever you want with the file on the gateway.  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Perspective+-+File+Upload](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Perspective+-+File+Upload)

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**Author:** ![Gareth.Hewetson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85f322/32.png) [@Gareth.Hewetson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gareth.Hewetson)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509/3 "2020-10-08T18:11:55Z")

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Where does this file upload to on the Gateway?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-pdf-into-persepective/39509/4 "2020-10-08T18:20:05Z")

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You write a handler that chooses where to save the file, if at all. See the docs Paul linked to.