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2010-11-15 08:56:26
Cliff100
Registered: Apr 29 2010
Posts: 14

Hi I am using Adobe 7 pro and have been asked to do the following ; create links to parts of a pdf e.g. paragraph 1 etc..
 
Can I select parts of a pdf and create a hyperlink or URL to that destination?
I would then use this link on a CD to view that particular paragraph.
 
I know I can do the reverse selecting text and linking to a web page or url but I need the link to point to the part of the pdf.
 
Hope this is clear.
 
Cliff

Cliff

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0, Windows
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2010-11-15 09:00:01
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UVSAR
Expert
Registered: Oct 29 2008
Posts: 1357
You can create named destinations in the PDF, and link directly to them using a parameter in the URL - or do the same thing with a page number.

See this link for info.
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2010-11-15 09:13:20
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Cliff100
Registered: Apr 29 2010
Posts: 14
Dave,
Thanks very much. I have saved the info and will go through it tomorrow. Looks along the right lines for me.

Cheers

Cliff

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2010-11-18 03:10:32
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Cliff100
Registered: Apr 29 2010
Posts: 14
Dave, I tried that and it seems to want to point just to a book mark, someone has explained the linking to a destination and that seems more of what I am after.
But I can not get it to work can you or someone explain where i am going wrong.


In adobe 7 pro I have set destination e.g test

Then within my html doc I have altered the link to have the following at the end :

#nameddest=test I beleive this should work. So my final link will look like this.

data/Contract Manual/Interface Agreement.pdf#nameddest=test

When i remove the #nameddest=test the link works fine but just opens on the first page. This is not for a web page but files stored on a CD so looks in the data folder and not a http:// hope this is clear.
Thanks

Cliff

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2010-11-18 03:13:08
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Cliff100
Registered: Apr 29 2010
Posts: 14
Sorry forgot to say I have now tried this in frontpage 2000 , Sharpoint and also just a basic word doc with hyperlinks none works. I have also tried viewing in explorer 8 and have also tried it in firefox none work.


Cliff

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