How to display PDFs in a Gallery

Question

I have several PDF maps I would like to put together into a group and share in a Gallery. What is the best way to accomplish this? So far I have only been able to create the group and collect all the files there. When I open the template and try to view the files I added to the group, only the web maps will show up.
I am using the public maps gallery template as a starting place and my PDF documents exist with URLs so I don't have them directly on my computer. If I attach the files as documents they don't show up in the gallery and if I attach them as web map applications they try to open as if they were a map, not a PDF files. And yet if I do it either way I can open them just fine within ArcGIS Online.
Is there something I am missing or is there another way to accomplish this task?

ErinNovakovich · Answer

http://dnr.alaska.gov/gis/raster/map_library/DNRtemplates/DSSmapgallery.htm

Here is a link to my functional Map Gallery. This contains all PDF Files so far. Eventually there will be links to other department's map collections across the top of the page.

ErinNovakovich · Answer

* Go to My Content and click Add Item
* On the dialog, choose "the item is: an application"
* Enter the URL to the PDF. The rest of the options are meaningless for the PDF.
* Enter a tile, add tags and click ok.
* Share the item with everyone and to the specific group you'll make the gallery from.
* Go to the group and click the Share button.

This worked, thank you!
Once I get the bugs worked out of my gallery I will post a link here 🙂

Mike Minami · Answer

For me, the PDF gets downloaded.

How are you adding the item? Here's how I do it.* Go to My Content and click Add Item
* On the dialog, choose "the item is: an application"
* Enter the URL to the PDF. The rest of the options are meaningless for the PDF.
* Enter a tile, add tags and click ok.
* Share the item with everyone and to the specific group you'll make the gallery from.
* Go to the group and click the Share button.

Thanks,

Mike