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PDF bookmarks

  • July 2, 2013
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My PDFs are doing an odd thing with bookmarks. They list as bookmarks every entry (paragraph) on the TOC and APL. But not consistently. Any ideas?

And is this an Acrobat issue or a Framemaker issue? Individual book chapters are okay as PDFs. It only happens when I make a PDF of the entire book. I've looked at the paratags and the bookmark setup, and can't see anything out of the ordinary.

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    Correct answer Bob_Niland

    It appears that it might be possible to have PDF settings, including bookmarks, at both the book and component file level. If so, and if these can be different, who knows what consequences might be. I know this is possible for Numbering..., and nuisance dialogs are the usual result in that case.

    So you might try File > Print on just the TOC file, and see what [ PDF Setup ] > [Bookmarks ] has to say.

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    Bob_Niland
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    Bob_NilandCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    July 8, 2013

    It appears that it might be possible to have PDF settings, including bookmarks, at both the book and component file level. If so, and if these can be different, who knows what consequences might be. I know this is possible for Numbering..., and nuisance dialogs are the usual result in that case.

    So you might try File > Print on just the TOC file, and see what [ PDF Setup ] > [Bookmarks ] has to say.

    ysadlerAuthor
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    July 8, 2013

    That sounds like a worthwhile thing to try. Thanks!

    Yvonne Sadler

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    bowen192
    Inspiring
    July 5, 2013

    Is it missing particular headings, or every 4th heading, or is it seemingly random?

    ysadlerAuthor
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    July 8, 2013

    Very random. And thanks for asking.

    Yvonne Sadler

    Technical Writer

    641-621-7708

    ysadler@vermeer.com<mailto:ysadler@vermeermfg.com

    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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    July 8, 2013

    Have you looked at Format > Document > PDF Setup while the book file is active?

    Setting the bookmarks there, updating your book, and saving all files in book should clear up the issue.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant