Hi, On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:28:13 -0600 Greg Marks <gtma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have encountered a peculiar situation where a PDF file displays as > gibberish with certain PDF viewers but displays correctly with others. > The PDF file in question can be downloaded from the site: > > https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11856-017-1616-6 > > however, you might need an institutional subscription to view the full > document, so I am temporarily posting a copy here: > > https://gmarks.org/cklppaper.pdf > > The file displays correctly using any of these programs: evince > (version 3.22.1), zathura (version 0.3.7), acroread (version 9.5.5), > mupdf (version 1.9a), xournal (version 0.4.8), gv (version 3.7.4). > As you can perhaps confirm, the file does not display correctly--one > sees only scattered mathematical symbols throughout the pages--if it is > opened with any of the following programs: qpdfview (version 0.4.14), > xpdf (version 3.04), okular (version 0.26.1). just a shot in the dark: I think okular and qpdfview use qt, some of the "working" viewers seem to use gtk. Not sure about the toolkit xpdf and some of the other programs use, but maybe the problem has something to do with the toolkit in use rather than with a bug in the applications? Regards Michael .-.. .. ...- . .-.. --- -. --. .- -. -.. .--. .-. --- ... .--. . .-. The man on tops walks a lonely street; the "chain" of command is often a noose.
