You can use javascript to request a pdf like:
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascipt:window.open('YourPDF.pdf');" class="popup">Clic to open.</a>
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but the ability to display the pdf is dependent on whether the user has a plugin available to display the pdf.
It's may be possible to write a plugin to handle PDFs, but that's a long shot.