Before publishing a PDF on Joplin, consider the various alternative content types available. Here are some instances where you should consider moving your content from a PDF to a web page:
- Instructions on completing a process or filling out a form can be created into a service page.
- For more complicated processes, such as permits or licenses, with various forms and documents, consider making a guide.
- Useful, contextual information can be made into an information page
- Forms can be digitized using Formstack and embedded in a Joplin form container
Make sure your PDF is optimized for accessibility. Reference Section 508 for best practices.
- Once you are logged in on Joplin, select 'Documents' from the left-hand navigation panel.
- Click the 'Add a Document' button in the top right-hand corner.
- Choose your PDF and select a collection to add it to. For example, a PDF about immunizations might go in the Public Health collection.
- Change the title of the document to follow your department or organization's protocol.
You can add a PDF to the following content types:
- Official documents pages
- Add the PDF by clicking on the 'choose a document' button.
- Service pages
- Add the PDF within the text of steps or the additional content section.
- Information pages and Events
- Add the PDF within the text of the additional content section.