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Inspiring
October 2, 2020
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Publish Online and Download Interactive PDF version

  • October 2, 2020
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I've created an interactive PDF, which I've also published online. When I export from iD to Interactive PDF, I get all the interactive features. Buttons, hyperlinks, navigation, menues, etc. When I publish online, the online version has all this, too. But, while viewing the published, online version, when I download the PDF, all the interactive elements are stripped from the PDF. Is this a browser thing? Or, is there somewhere I can adjust settings so the from-online-to-download version comes out just like my Export > Interactive PDF version, with all the interactive elements?

 

Thank you. 

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Correct answer Jeffrey_Smith

You can not include an interactive PDF for download in a Publish Online document. The workaround is to post the interactive PDF to a web accessible site, then in your Publish Online document, create a link to newly posted PDF.

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Jeffrey_SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 2, 2020

You can not include an interactive PDF for download in a Publish Online document. The workaround is to post the interactive PDF to a web accessible site, then in your Publish Online document, create a link to newly posted PDF.

rsbisaAuthor
Inspiring
October 2, 2020

Thank you, Jeff. Great tip. Is this new? Seems like I was formerly able to download the fully functional PDF after publishing online. 

 

My settings are below. Is this as much as I can do (your tip, notwithstanding)?

Community Expert
October 2, 2020

The High Quality preset, when exporting interactive elements will retain hyperlinks, but will not include interactive elements such as buttons.

As far as I know, the Interactive format has never been an option for Publish Online download PDF.

So, a visitor can download a semi-interactive PDF using the High Quality preset.