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arXiv: wider PDF column

Widens the embedded PDF container and increases its height so you can read the paper without horizontal scrolling.

Code to copy

/* Make the embedded PDF viewer column wider on paper pages */
#abs-outer,
.leftcolumn,
.extra-services {
  max-width: none !important;
}
iframe[src*=".pdf"],
embed[type="application/pdf"],
object[type="application/pdf"] {
  width: 100% !important;
  min-height: 90vh !important;
}
#content,
#content-inner {
  max-width: 1200px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

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