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Dictionary search leads to a "404 Not Found" error

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 11, 2018
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I highlight a word in a PDF file, right-click, and choose Look Up "word". It normally takes me straight to the definition at dictionary.com. But now it gives a "404 Not Found" error. I've tried this on a different computer and got the same error. Dictionary.com works fine if I use their search, so it doesn't seem to be a problem on their end.

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shahafg75201170

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The issue can be fixed with a tool that replaces the url sent by the adobe reader with the correct search path

you can see this How do I change adobe acrobat word lookup site? | Wikianswers | FANDOM powered by Wikia for instruction on how to use it and create this rule:

replace: https://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=

with: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/

and you're all set

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Community Expert

dictionary.com has changed their API.

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so will Adobe change the code for the new API?

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Community Expert

I don't know.