If the pdf viewer plugin is not installed how to detect it and give a alert message to install pdf viewer
Select the Chrome menu icon ( ), and then choose More Tools > Extensions. Alternatively, type chrome://extensions/ in the Chrome address bar, and press Enter. Select the Acrobat toggle button to enable the Adobe Acrobat extension.
Open Acrobat Reader and select Edit > Preferences. Click Internet in the left panel of the Preferences menu and then select Internet Settings. Select the Programs tab. Click Manage Add-Ons and choose Acrobat Reader in the list of add-ons.
Right-click the PDF, choose Open With > Choose default program or another app in. 2. Choose Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat DC in the list of programs, and then do one of the following: (Windows 10) Select Always use this app to open .
Using “Open in Acrobat Reader” option for PDFs opened in Chrome browser. When you open a PDF in Chrome, you see the Adobe Acrobat prompt in the upper-right corner of the window. Click Open in Acrobat Reader.
I created a script on my blog for all major browsers to detect pdf reading capabilities. Even distinguishes between Chrome's PDF Viewer and Acrobat. you can get the code here:
Detecting Adobe Acrobat in all browsers
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