Hi JIm,

it should be possible, but you have to in "Media Manager" > click "Folders" > and you can see all pdf files uploaded also from Joomla Media.

To show PDF as preview file inside SPPB Page - you have to use Raw HTML addon with simple HTML code inside. Example code for "file.pdf":

  <object data="/images/file.pdf" type="application/pdf" width="100%" height="500px">
      <p>Unable to display PDF file. <a href="/images/file.pdf">Download</a> instead.</p>
    </object>

HTML Guide: https://www.w3docs.com/snippets/html/how-to-embed-pdf-in-html.html

How it will look after using it in preview mode

I assume it's what you needed thinking/talking about "embed pdf file(s)"

yes thats what i need. so in sppb text-editor - via media - its not possible? there i cant see my pdf files... the sppb blocks the core media embed? for pdf files?

If you have JCE Pro editor all that is possible just from toolbar!

But you have to switch to System Editor view first.

ok i have just the jce basic. but why does the sppb image manager block this core feature?

Here is screenshot from my demo site to show you how it may works (in just 3 clicks)

ok

tried other editor.. both... doesnt work properly

Codemirror is for HTML mode, not for typical text. For those you have RAw HTML addon.

TinyMCE should work, withoout details hard to say more.

screenshot

We will check deeply next week after developers will back after Eid Ul Adha event.

Right now simple trick helps, scroll down and up.