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open links from pdf documents (viewed with the Reader) in a new browser window or in the full window if the reader is displayed

alex_ander1979
Registered: Oct 25 2007
Posts: 3

Hello,
 
I have following problems:
 
1) is there a way to define the target of links in pdf files ? I have a pdf file with (html) links and I want that clicking that links opens a new browser window OR that the content is displayed in the full browser window if the pdf was displayed in a frame (this is very important for me !) !
Is there somthing like the target="_top" option of the HTML ?
 
2) is there a way to obtain what I have described in point 1) directly from the LaTeX source (with hyperref package) ?
 
I have to do important work and these points are fundamental for me.
 
Please note that the acrobat reader is displayed in a browser (firefox), inside a frame of an html page ! From that frame I want to open links in pdf files in new browser window or in the full current window (the top of the window). In HTML I simply use the target option !
 
Thanks for any responde, and sorry for the disturbance.
 
Greetings,
 
Alex.

My Product Information:
Reader 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi Alex,

If you're in an existing browser window and you want to click a link in a PDF to open another browser window you can use the following javascipt:
app.launchURL(”http://www.mycompany.com/pdfDocument.pdf”, true);

For more information on this visit Ted's blog on this at:
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/tedpadova/2006/10/27/opening-pdfs-in-new-browser-windows/]http://www.acrobatusers.com/blogs/tedpadova/2006/10/27/opening-pdfs-in-new-browser-windows/[/url]

Can you explain what you would like to insert the LaTeX source? Do you create a Postscript file from LaTeX to create your PDF?

Keep us posted,
Lori

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

LauraF67
Registered: Oct 16 2009
Posts: 1
I don't know how to use JavaScript and I don't have time to learn today. Is there a way to accomplish this without having to learn a bloody scripting language???

Almost 10 years into the new millenium, Adobe still does not make "Target" a basic, editable link property????? Seriously?????

Laura