Creating hyperlink to PDF

Shlomo Perets shlomo2 at microtype.com
Wed Mar 30 12:48:55 PDT 2011


Nina,

You wrote:

>I am trying to create a hyperlink to a PDF. Basically, when the user
>clicks the link, I want a separate PDF file to open. I'm working in
>FrameMaker 7, but the finished document will be published as a PDF.  ...
>
>The PDF I want to link is located in a folder on our network, not on a
>website; otherwise, I'd use the Go to URL command from Special >
>Hypertext.


A generic link to an external PDF can be created using the built-in FM 
hypertext marker:
message openfile path/filename.pdf

The target PDF will open at the default opening page; "new window" or "same 
window" applied according to the local Acrobat/Reader preference.

Other hypertext markers (gotolink/gotopage or openlink/openpage) can be 
translated to a similar link upon conversion to PDF, but link 
validity/success may be dependent on other factors (e.g. authoring 
application for the target PDF being FM, specific destinations/page numbers 
present, chapter vs. book file issues).


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants






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