TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
>I have a PDF document on our company website.
>
>A link on the first page of the document is an active link that takes me
>to a second document when I'm browsing with FireFox (which is my default
>browser)
>
>However, it does NOT work as a live, clickable link when I'm browsing
>with Internet Explorer or with Opera 9.2. ...
Any error message when activating the cross-file link?
If the files are on a public web site, could you indicate a sample PDF?
What are the authoring tools used to create the PDF?
Notice that sometimes a similar problem may be encountered even with links
that are perceived as internal -- see example/more details
at http://www.microtype.com/Hmmms.html#0702
[ If you use FrameMaker 8.0, see http://www.microtype.com/FM_bugs.html#FM80
for more information on cross-file linking problems when PDFs are accessed
through web browsers. ]
Shlomo Perets
MicroType, http://www.microtype.com * ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker
FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FrameMaker-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants
Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007
Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList
True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.
Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical
documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com
---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-