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Max—m
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October 14, 2021
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Interactive TOC with links back from Headings to TOC

  • October 14, 2021
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Hey there

In a open access pdf I found Titles in the text that link back to the page in the TOC where this title is mentioned. This allows the reader to jump from the TOC to the text and back.

 

The Hyperlinks from TOC to title look like this:
a.indd:oso-9780190948313-chapter-1toc
And the one from the same title back to the TOC looks like this: 
a.indd:oso-9780190948313-chapter-1tocdiv

 

Does anybody know how this can be done?
Is there a built in function or maybe a script?

 

The mentioned pdf can also be downloaded here: https://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/academic/pdf/openaccess/9780190948313.pdf

 

Thank you for your help!
Maxim

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 14, 2021

    This is not a solution, but I want to point out an Acrobat feature that many overlook. The Previous and Next View icons used to be on the tool bar automatically many, many versions ago but now have to be added. Of course, they stay one once added.

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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      aartim99668366
      Participant
      September 15, 2023

      @Max—m 

      Perhaps the conversation on this thread might have the solution you are searching for.

      https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/how-to-backlink-to-toc-on-a-pdf-created-from-indesign/td-p/11839816

        Willi Adelberger
        Community Expert
        Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 14, 2021

        The toc can be created via the commands in Layout > Table of content …

        The jump back can be done via hypelinks Windows > Interactive > Hyperlinks and a target or bookmark set on the toc page

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          Max—mAuthor
          Participant
          October 14, 2021

          Thank you for your answer.
          If I understand you correctly, this would mean to manually create a hyperlink for every title.
          I wonder if there is a way to automate this, because I am working with long scientific documents with lots of titles. 

          Willi Adelberger
          Community Expert
          Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 14, 2021

          It is a single click per headline. You write once the link into the link panel, any other time, click on that link,

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