| name | handle-pdf-download-popups-in-automation |
| description | Recover when PDF download buttons open inaccessible popups; fall back to capturing structured data instead |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| source | auto-extracted |
| extracted | "2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z" |
| metadata | {"tags":["browser-automation","pdf-handling","freetaxusa","fallback-patterns"]} |
Handle PDF Download Popups in Automation
When a website's PDF download opens in a popup window that automation can't access, don't loop on the download button. Instead: (1) take a screenshot to confirm popup is blocking, (2) pivot to capturing the page's structured data programmatically, (3) save to YAML/JSON with metadata, (4) create an issue documenting manual steps and file naming conventions. This preserves the data and provides a clear handoff for manual PDF retrieval.