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Hetal5C4C
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November 17, 2023
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How to jump to the named destination

  • November 17, 2023
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Below is the code to set the URL on the created link, using javascript in pdf.

 

var link = this.addLink(pgNum, rect);

link.setAction("this.getURL('https://www.google.com', false)");

 

I could not find the way to define Hyperlink destinations in pdf using javascript, so I created Hyperlink destinations in inDesign.

 

Now, how do I setAction on already defined Hyperlink destinations in pdf, so that when clicked on a link it will jump to that Destination.

 

What do I pass in the setAction() argument ?

 

// Specify the named destination you defined in InDesign
var namedDestination = "A1#"

 

// Set the action for the link annotation to jump to the named destination
linkAnnot.setAction("this.getURL('javascript:app.doc.gotoNamedDest(\"" + namedDestination + "\")', true);");

 
// Set the action for the link to jump to the named destination
link.setAction("this.gotoNamedDest('" + namedDestination + "');");

 

Above both options not working.

Please help.

 

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    Correct answer Bernd Alheit

    Read this :

    https://pdfobject.com/pdf/pdf_open_parameters_acro8.pdf 

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    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 17, 2023

    Read this :

    https://pdfobject.com/pdf/pdf_open_parameters_acro8.pdf 

      try67
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      try67Community Expert
      Community Expert
      November 17, 2023

      Your code does not open that URL. It tries to convert it to a PDF. And that won't work outside of Acrobat. Is that what you're trying to do? If so, it's not likely this file will have any Named Destinations in it at all.

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      Hetal5C4CAuthor
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      November 18, 2023

      ++++

      my requirement is,

       

      in my single pdf file

      I want to create hyperlink on all numbers with dot (.) (1. , 2. , etc..

       

      this number will be in the starting of paragraph which should have destination with same number with # (1#, 2#, ...

       

      note destination number with # can be on different page

       

      ++++

      I could not find the way to define hyperlink named destinations in pdf using javascript, so i created hyperlink destinations in indesign.

       

      now in pdf file, while creating hyperlink what do i pass in the setaction() argument ? so that it jumped to pre-defined hyperlink destinations

       

      ++++

      below is the code i’m using

       

      // specify the named destination you defined in indesig

      var nameddestination = "1#"

       

      // set the action for the link annotation to jump to the named destination

       

      linkannot.setaction("this.geturl('javascript:app.doc.gotonameddest(\"" + nameddestination + "\")', true);"

       

      OR

       

      // set the action for the link to jump to the named destination

       

      link.setaction("this.gotonameddest('" + nameddestination + "');"

       

      above both options not working

       

      please help.

      Bernd Alheit
      Community Expert
      Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      November 18, 2023

      Why doesn't you create the links in InDesign?

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