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mikes04101
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November 12, 2013
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Batch hyperlinking in InDesign CC

  • November 12, 2013
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I have 10 catalogs that have thousands of part numbers in each. I need to add a hyperlink to each and every part number in the 10 catalogs. Is there a way to script the hyperlinking process?

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Cari Jansen
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August 11, 2017

It might be worthwhile emailing Indesign automatisering - automatiseret prepress og DTP and check if they are willing to update the Auto Hyperlink script they wrote for InDesign many years ago. It would do exactly what you are after. All you need is a tab delimited list of the part numbers and hyperlinks. (I've never used the script in the past, but I'm thinking it would be cool if a feature were added that allows us to locate the part numbers in the text based on character or paragraph style formatting for example.

I'll move this forum post to the scripting forum. Hopefully there'll be additional support for you there.

    Kasyan Servetsky
    Kasyan Servetsky
    Legend
    August 17, 2017

    I updated the Auto hyperlink script back in 2009 and it still works in CC 2017. (Just tested)

    Make sure you have the hyperlink character style in your document, otherwise it will throw an error.

    — Kas

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    monicam90436292
    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2017

    Hi Kasyan,

    This script is exactly what I need! I'm having some trouble with it and was hoping you could help. When I set it up it will link the first item I have in the text file perfectly but not any after that. Any ideas?

    Thanks!

    Monica

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    mikes04101Author
    Participant
    November 12, 2013

    Kasyan,

    Thanks for the help but I looked at the kyperlinks page of this link you sent me and all of them were for CS3 or older and did not work with CC and the Adobe Exchange was not much help.

    Kasyan Servetsky
    Kasyan Servetsky
    Legend
    November 12, 2013

    Try to create Version 5.0 Scripts folder in the Scripts Panel folder, move the script into it and run the script from there. It should make an old script compatible with a newer version of InDesign.

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    G_Closeme
    Participant
    August 10, 2017

    I have a similar issue like Mike04101 has. I have three PDF catalogs that I created with in design and are available to to be downloaded from our website. My supervisor wants to have all of the part numbers in each catalog to be hyperlinked to their corresponding part numbers on our website. So the idea is if you see a light bulb on the pdf catalog, you can click the part number of the lightbulb and the hyperlink will take you to that lightbuld on our website where you can then purchase it. Is their a way to batch process individual part numbers to their individual website URLS?

    Kasyan Servetsky
    Kasyan Servetsky
    Legend
    November 12, 2013

    A number of scripts were written that create hyperlinks. A few of them are posted on this page in the hyperlinks section. You can find more scripts on web (e.g. adobe scripting forum, adobe exchange, etc.)

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