How to hide links in a pdf generated using wicked_pdf [closed]

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I have a pdf that is generated using the wicked_pdf gem. My problem is that i see the "download pdf" link in the pdf also. How to remove that link from the rendered pdf? I read about css media types but dont know how to implement that. can anyone help? or is there any other way other than using css media types?

Answer 1

I'm assuming that you are using the pdf format to determine if the user wants a pdf version. You can check if the request format is pdf in your view

<% unless request.format.to_sym == :pdf %>
  <%= link_to 'Download PDF', { format: :pdf } %>
<% end %>

Answer 2

Add the wicked_pdf helper to load a css file

<%= wicked_pdf_stylesheet_link_tag "print" -%>
<div class="export">
 <%= link_to "Download pdf", "http://example.com/download.pdf" %>
</div>

and in your css file you can add code to hide those links under the css selector 'export' using

@media print {
 .export {
  display: hidden;
 }
}

Hope this helps.