Word to PDF - Hyperlink-to-Bookmark problems

I've been reviewing this huge post:
"MS Word Hyperlinks not working after Converting to PDF"
However, I believe there is a fundamental flaw in the PDF Maker Addin here

You can use MS Words 'hidden' fields to build book marks as part of the PDF using the PDF Mark commands, [url=http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Acrobat9_HTMLHelp&file=pdfmark_Syntax.63.1.php]pdfmark Reference[/url], you can specify [url=http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Acrobat9_HTMLHelp&file=pdfmark_Syntax.63.1.php]actions[/url] and [url=http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Acrobat9_HTMLHelp&file=pdfmark_Syntax.63.1.php]destinations[/url].Your problem will be inserting the PDF Mark commands within the special MS Word fields. You can use the hidden print field to encapsulate the code and have it printed to the PDF during creation.

The requirement for the specification of RECT and BORDER values just kill this whole idea.

It's amazing to me that Adobe overlooked the importance of insuring the add-in would properly cross-reference different documents at the bookmark/named-destination level.

PRINT \p Group "[/Rect [ 56 330 217 402 ] /Border
[ 16 16 1 ] /Color [0 0 1] /Action /GotoR /File
(wordacro-test2.pdf) /Dest /mybookmark /Subtype /Link /ANN pdfmark "

Well, the above is what I am trying to accomplish, but a distiller error is being thrown.
I was able to get /Launch to work, but not with a named destination.
Wow, this is so frustrating.

test post

Can someone explain to me in laymans terms how to specify a PDF bookmarked location within an MS Word hyperlink, or even another Adobe Acrobat document, so that it not only links to the PDF document, but also jumps directly to the bookmarked page?

Word uses the # symbol to specify a Word bookmark in a hyperlink address, but this does not work for a PDF document.

Is there a tutorial that describes how to do this?

You should use the PDF open parameters for a page number or a named destination (you can't link to a regular bookmark)

www.example.website/doc.pdf#page=3

or

www.example.website/doc.pdf#nameddest=mydestination

Thank you. It looks like that should work..
I tried creating named destinations and linking to them using the syntax you provised above and it opened the PDF but stayed on the first page. Even after I saved the PDF document.

I also tried using the "page=50" method after the hash symbol and it also opened the PDF document to page one.

Here is the text of my Word hyperlink. Do you know what I may be doing wrong?

\\Commnet02\Tech_Solutio\RCDD\SOPs & Work Instructions\ITA TELECOMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION DESIGN METHODS SOP0385 article 4178a.pdf#page=50and

\\Commnet02\Tech_Solutio\RCDD\SOPs & Work Instructions\ITA TELECOMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION DESIGN METHODS SOP0385 article 4178a.pdf#nameddest=AcceptanceTestingThank you for your time.

On the same topic,

If the destination PDF file is already open on the PC, is there a way to make the Word hyperlink just go to the open PDF document window instead of opening it again in a new window?

Thanks.

Mark,
The method UVSAR refers to comes from Adobe's "Parameters for Opening PDF Files" and is specifically for use with URLs (and some limited command line options).
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Link to the document
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http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/pdf_open_parameters_v9.pdf
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Page 8 of the document provides URL examples and limitations.

I am creating a Table of Authorities using WestCite Link in a Word 2003 document. I am trying to create a PDF using PDF Maker. Just before it appears that the PDF is going to be created, I get a popup that says:
WorkSite Office Integration - Do you want to save the AcrB.doc? Yes No Cancel

No matter what I choose (including closing the popup), Word closes and no PDF is created.

WorkSite is our document management program, but my Word document is saved to my desktop.


We have a Federal District Court that requires documents to be filed as PDF's with working links in the Table of Contents and Table of Authorities.

Can anyone help me with this?

From Westlaw documentation:


It appears the TOA link(s) are back into the CM application; not Word hyperlinks to marked content within a Word file.
If this is the situation it makes sense that PDFMaker cannot complete the PDF creation process as it does not have access into the CM application.