This worked for me on WebLink 11 Update 3 ( 11.0.2307.136 ). The links in the pdf were "clickable".

Our WebLink is accessed with the user "PublicUser". Using Management in Web Client, add to the user the attribute "[Settings]PreferEdocOnPDFDownload" with the value of "True". The value of the attribute "[Settings]OpenEdocAsDoc" needs to be "False".

Each user can select how they want to view documents in the Options area.  

Has there been any update on this issue. We have quarterly meetings that are always fire drills because people cannot get to the documents. They need to see a document in PDF with working links. Last meeting, we decided to "page" documents but not "OCR". If the thumbnails only displayed text, then it meant they could open in PDF. However, a download is still necessary and they want to be able to click on a link and just see the doc and/or print.

Thanks,

Caroline

While I know this is an old thread, hopefully this will help someone who may be having the same problem with WebLink 11.x. We tackled this same issue years ago with the following JavaScript code that opens PDF files (wether they have a TIFF file associated with them or not) into the ElectronicFile.aspx file which bypasses any viewer.

// Title: Direct File for Laserfiche WebLink
// About: Converts Document links to Electronic File links
// Version: 1.0
// Date: 01/13/2023
// Compatibility: Laserfiche WebLink 11.x
// Install: Place direct_file.js file in the Laserfiche WebLink javascript folder. Open up
//          the Browse.aspx file in an editor and add the following code before the </body> element:
//
//          <script type="text/javascript" src="<%= Page.ResolveUrl("./javascript/direct_file.js")%>"></script>
//
//          Save Browse.aspx and refresh the page


(function() {
    var proxied = window.XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send;
	var sent = false;
    window.XMLHttpRequest.prototype.send = function() {
		sent = true;
        var pointer = this
        var intervalId = window.setInterval(function(){
			console.log('Ready State: ' + pointer.readyState);
                if(pointer.readyState != 4){
                        return;
                }
                clearInterval(intervalId);
				if(sent)
					transform_links();
				sent = false;			

        }, 1);
        return proxied.apply(this, [].slice.call(arguments));
    };
	
	// After initial load, observe the table that contains the links for any additions due to scrolling
	var t = document.getElementsByClassName('p-datatable-table')[0];
	var observer = new MutationObserver(entryname_column_changes);
	observer.observe(t, {
		attributes: false,
		childList: true, // report added/removed nodes
		subtree: true,   // observe any descendant elements
	});	

})();

function entryname_column_changes(mutations){
  for (let mutation of mutations) {
    if (mutation.type === 'childList') {
      transform_links();
    }
  }
}

function transform_links() {

    //Obtain the EntryNameColumn cells in the browse table and loop through them after a slight delay
    $(".EntryNameColumn").delay(500).each(function () {
		// console.log($(this).text());
        // Find all A elements
		$(this).find("a").each(function() {
			// Get all a elements that have a class value of ElectronicFileIcon
			var ef = $(this).find("div.ElectronicFileIcon");
			// console.log($(this).attr("href"));
			// console.log(ef.length);
			if(ef.length == 1){
				// Get the existing URL
				var old_url = $(this).attr("href");
				// Transform links that have not already been processed
				if(old_url.includes('DocView')){
					// Create a new URL based upon the old one
					var new_url = old_url.replace("DocView","ElectronicFile").replace("?id=","?docid=");
					// Replace old URL with our new one
					$(this).attr("href",new_url);
					// Clone the content which removes all existing event handlers
					var b = $(this).clone();
					// Replace existing content with the clone content which will allow the ElectronicFile link to work.
					$(this).replaceWith(b);
				}
				}
			});
        
    });
};

Working example: https://edoc.cityofaikensc.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=225386&dbid=0&repo=City-of-Aiken-LF