Html->url('/pdf_viewer/files/cookbookdemo.pdf',true); //Using true for full url, cookbookdemo.pdf is an example in the webroot of the plugin $vieweroptions = array( 'pdfurl' => $pdfurl, 'class' => 'span6', //Class you want to give to canvas, use your own class. I use TwitterBootstrap so therefore i use the span6 (half page) class. 'scale' => 2.0, //The 'zoom' or 'scale' factor. I use 2 for making the PDF more sharp in displaying. 'startpage' => 1, //Starting page ); //Get the PdfView element that renders the PDF echo $this->element('PdfViewer.viewer',$vieweroptions); ?>