JSTOR Sandbox: New Enhanced PDF Prototype

A new prototype has been added to the JSTOR Sandbox. The "Enhanced PDF" prototype will allow JSTOR users to try printing and downloading a new version of the PDF-formatted articles. This Enhanced PDF format provides new functionality and in many cases should make printing and downloading articles faster.

New features and functionality include:

• The ability to use search/find capabilities to locate words or phrases within the PDF file.
• The ability to copy and paste text.
• The ability to use JSTOR PDF files with screen readers, such as JAWS for Windows.
• On average, smaller file sizes which are quicker and easier to download.

The Enhanced PDF option will appear in the prototype when the JSTOR "Print" or "Download" options are selected.

We are very eager to hear about your experiences with this new PDF option, and we encourage you to submit your feedback via the "Comment on this feature" link at the top of each Sandbox page.

Please note that only a subset of content from the JSTOR collections is available for testing the Enhanced PDFs. Also, within this prototype other printing and downloading functionality has been disabled or removed. These changes are intended to focus attention on the Enhanced PDFs and may not reflect the actual design of the final version.

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