Opening a PDF file from FM 9 to a named destination

[Stephen O'Brien]

Hi and thx!!

Problem solved!

With your information that the named destination 
has a prefix (M8.newlink.) the command worked 
perfectly in the Internet browser:

file:///c:/max_jan1.pdf#nameddest=M8.newlink.TagForMax

Stephen

At 01:57 AM 1/4/2012, Shlomo Perets wrote:
>Stephen,
>
>You wrote:
>
>>... I have a simple FM file (3 pages) with a 
>>named destination created via a hypertext 
>>command (Specify Named Destination) on page 2 
>>and a hyperlink (Jump To Named Destination) to 
>>it on page 3. I create the PDF file using the 
>>Adobe Printer. In the PDF Setup I have specified Create links and Tags as well.
>>
>>I need to be able to open the file using a URL 
>>command as below, in a navigator like Internet 
>>Explorer. It should open to the correct location on page 2 using this command.
>>
>>file:///c:/max_jan1.pdf#nameddest=TagForMax
>>
>>The PDF opens to page 1, not page 2 where the 
>>Named Destination is located. But the hyperlink 
>>on page 3 works, as clicking it brings me to page 2, to the exact location. ...
>
>
>-- Are you opening the target PDF locally or is 
>it web-based? Unfortunately, opening PDFs at a 
>named destination functions reliably only when 
>the target PDF is accessed from a web location.
>
>-- Inspect your PDF in Acrobat, and check 
>whether the TagForMax named destination indeed 
>appears in the Destinations panel. If you 
>created the destination using FrameMaker's 
>newlink hypertext marker, it would have a 
>'M8.newlink.' prefix (see 
>http://www.microtype.com/ImprovePDF12.html for 
>more information).  Either change the HTML link 
>to reflect the destination name, or edit the destination name in Acrobat.
>
>
>Shlomo Perets
>
>MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
>FrameMaker/TCS training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers/Assistants
>
>

Stephen O'Brien
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