> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apryse.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apryse.com/web/open-save-document/open/url.md).

# Open a document by URL

Efficiently open a document in WebViewer from a URL. The Apryse Web SDK streamlines secure, serverless document processing with robust support for JavaScript and TypeScript, and seamlessly integrates

## Opening a document in WebViewer from URL

If you have a URL for a document, you can open it by including [`initialDoc`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/global.html#WebViewerOptions__anchor) as a constructor option or by using the [`loadDocument`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/UI.html#loadDocument__anchor) API.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Constructor option" %}
Use the **initialDoc** constructor option to provide the document when mounting WebViewer.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer({
  ...,
  initialDoc: 'https://myserver.com/myfile.pdf',
}, document.getElementById('viewer')).then(instance => {
    const { documentViewer } = instance.Core;
    documentViewer.addEventListener('documentLoaded', () => {
      // perform document operations
    });
});
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewer Options](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/global.html#WebViewerOptions__anchor) [documentViewer](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.documentViewer__anchor)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer({
  ...,
  initialDoc: 'https://myserver.com/myfile.pdf',
}, document.getElementById('viewer')).then(instance => {
    const { docViewer } = instance;
    docViewer.on('documentLoaded', () => {
      // perform document operations
    });
});
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewer Options](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/global.html#WebViewerOptions__anchor) [docViewer](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.documentViewer__anchor)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

###

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="API option" %}
Use [loadDocument](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/UI.html#loadDocument__anchor) to load documents with additional loading options after mounting WebViewer.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    instance.UI.loadDocument('https://myserver.com/myfile.pdf', { filename: 'myfile.pdf' });
    const { documentViewer } = instance.Core;
    documentViewer.addEventListener('documentLoaded', () => {
      // perform document operations
    });
  });
```

{% endcode %}

[UI.loadDocument](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/UI.html#loadDocument__anchor) [documentViewer](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.documentViewer__anchor)
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```js
WebViewer(...)
  .then(instance => {
    instance.loadDocument('https://myserver.com/myfile.pdf', { filename: 'myfile.pdf' });
    const { docViewer } = instance;
    docViewer.on('documentLoaded', () => {
      // perform document operations
    });
  });
```

{% endcode %}

[WebViewerInstance.loadDocument](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/UI.html#loadDocument__anchor) [docViewer](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.documentViewer__anchor)
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you are loading from an extensionless URL, please ensure the [extension](/web/open-save-document/open.md#the-extension-option) or [filename](/web/open-save-document/open.md#the-filename-option) options are set.
{% endhint %}

## Loading Options

WebViewer provides various options to load a document. Whether you are loading a document through the `initialDoc` option in the constructor or calling `loadDocument` after mounting, you can always provide [options to load your document](/web/open-save-document/open.md#loading-options).


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