Hi everyone,
I use the following suffix on an html link in order to link to a specific page within a pdf file:
#page=15
This works but I need to know go one step further and link to a specific bookmark within the pdf. I use the following suffix to try to do this:
#bookmark name
The above syntax doesn't work because the bookmarks all have spaces in their names. Apparently it's supposed to work if I remove the spaces from the bookmark names but this isn't practical because I'm generating the pdf out of Indesign and the bookmarks in the resulting pdf are just a reflection of the table of contents in Indesign. I can't remove the spaces from the TOC entries just so that there's no spaces in the bookmarks in the pdf.
So I need some sort of workaround and wondered if anyone would have any suggestions. Is there some acrobat script or any other solution to this problem?
Really appreciate any help.
HTML link to bookmark in pdf file
2011-05-23 20:13:06
My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 10.0.2, Macintosh
Acrobat Pro Extended 10.0.2, Macintosh
2011-05-24 01:01:13
#2
Thanks for the reply,
I was told by a colleague about linking to a bookmark. Currently, if you click a bookmark, it works like a named anchor in html, i.e it jumps to a specific heading in the pdf file. I mentioned before that the bookmarks were created when I exported the file from indesign and the bookmarks are a reflection of the table of contents. So entries in the table of contents link to certain styled headings within the document. This is what we'd like to do, i.e to have several links on a website that point to one or another of these bookmarks so that when the pdf file opens it will jump to that position on the page.
Regarding the named destination, I'm assuming these would need to be created manually within the pdf file - is that right? It kind of seems like a waste of time since the bookmarks are already there and they contain the destination where the html link would need to jump to.
When you say it is possible to have a file open on a bookmark using a script and a pre-defined URL parameter, does this mean that what I'm asking is possible? Is the script used in the pdf file or is it called once the link is clicked. Would this be a custom script and if yes, is it a commercial script?
I was told by a colleague about linking to a bookmark. Currently, if you click a bookmark, it works like a named anchor in html, i.e it jumps to a specific heading in the pdf file. I mentioned before that the bookmarks were created when I exported the file from indesign and the bookmarks are a reflection of the table of contents. So entries in the table of contents link to certain styled headings within the document. This is what we'd like to do, i.e to have several links on a website that point to one or another of these bookmarks so that when the pdf file opens it will jump to that position on the page.
Regarding the named destination, I'm assuming these would need to be created manually within the pdf file - is that right? It kind of seems like a waste of time since the bookmarks are already there and they contain the destination where the html link would need to jump to.
When you say it is possible to have a file open on a bookmark using a script and a pre-defined URL parameter, does this mean that what I'm asking is possible? Is the script used in the pdf file or is it called once the link is clicked. Would this be a custom script and if yes, is it a commercial script?
2011-05-24 01:06:26
#3
Many applications create Named Destinations automatically when creating a PDF. I'm pretty sure InDesign can do that as well. Actually, it might already did... check the properties of your bookmarks and see what action they have. I'm guessing its a go to page view or go to named destination. If the latter, then you can reuse that in your URLs.
Regarding the script: It's executed in the PDF file itself when it is opened. And yes, it's a custom-made commercial tool that I've created. Feel free to contact me personally to discuss it further.
Regarding the script: It's executed in the PDF file itself when it is opened. And yes, it's a custom-made commercial tool that I've created. Feel free to contact me personally to discuss it further.
2011-05-24 01:29:51
#4
Yeah you're right - I just looked at the properties of one of the bookmarks and it said:
Go to a page in this document
Destination name: p24
Just again regarding your script, can you explain a little further how it works so I can pass on the information to a decision-maker? Does it work with multiple pre-defined urls that may exist on a web page?
Go to a page in this document
Destination name: p24
Just again regarding your script, can you explain a little further how it works so I can pass on the information to a decision-maker? Does it work with multiple pre-defined urls that may exist on a web page?
2011-05-24 01:47:21
#5
It works by embedding a script into the PDF that is launched when it is opened, and then looks for a URL parameter (for example #bookmark=), and if it finds it, it will look for the matching bookmark and launch its action.
2011-05-24 02:47:18
#6
Ok great - I'll pass on the information and will get back to you.
Thanks again
Thanks again
What you can do, though, is either point to a certain page (like you mentioned), or to a named destination, like so:
#nameddest=Chapter6
You can then have your bookmarks point to these destinations as well.
On a side-note, it is possible to have a file open on a bookmark using a script and a pre-defined URL parameter.
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