1. A computer implemented method comprising: receiving, from a server and within a web browser, webpage content comprising a link to an electronic document, the electronic document comprising a portable document format (PDF); detecting a selection of the link to the electronic document requesting access to the electronic document; identifying that the electronic document comprises a document having a PDF file format; in response to detecting the selection of the link to the electronic document and identifying that the electronic document has the PDF file format, launching, via a plug-in registered with the web browser, an application associated with the PDF file format within the web browser; rendering, by at least one processor and within the web browser, the electronic document in the PDF file format using the application associated with the PDF file format; and generating, by the at least one processor and using the application associated with the PDF file format, a usage behavior data file comprising usage behavior data with regard to the electronic document in the PDF file format during usage of the electronic document rendered within the web browser.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the usage behavior data comprises information on at least one of a date of access, time of access, IF address of a device, or an amount of time spent on the electronic document.