Opening same-document links in a new window

[Shlomo Perets]

Jo,

You wrote:

>Each of our product manuals is published as a single PDF file.  Within
>them there are frequent cross-references to destinations in the same
>file.  We have received a request for these links to open in a new
>window.  We insert these links as normal cross-references in FrameMaker.
>
>Is it possible to achieve this without manually changing the links after
>the PDF file is generated?
>I know the user can do this with right-click > open link in new window,
>but it seems this is too difficult for them.

There is a local viewing preference in Acrobat or Reader that controls 
whether a linked PDF opens in a new window.
In Acrobat 8: Edit > Preferences > Documents -- turn off "Open 
cross-document links in same window" (it is turned on by default); in 
previous Acrobat/Reader versions this preference is in the General category.

Preferences apply to the Acrobat/Reader in the computer where the PDF is 
viewed, but not to the PDF file itself.

[My FrameMaker-to-Acrobat add-on has a function that controls the "new 
window" property globally or individually to FM cross-references/hypertext 
links, so that no additional actions are necessary after the PDF is 
created. This can also be optionally be applied to PDFs displayed in a 
browser, so that web-based links will display in a new browser window.
See http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF10.html for more information and 
sample files.]


Shlomo Perets

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