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removing old hyperlink destination

Participant ,
Jan 13, 2025 Jan 13, 2025

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Hi, need some help!

 

I realize the layout of some magazines with various rubrics after which I generate a PDF-UA. The new magazine issue is made by editing the previous magazine (InDesign file), which I use as a Template. In the new magzine, I delete the old articles, hyperlinks, bookmarks, etc.
For the TOC, because of the layout I make links from the TOC to the various headings. For this I set a hyperlink destination as a Text Anchor in the Hyperlinks menu with "New Hyperlinks Destination" for each rubric using the rubric name (e.g. "Editorial"). Then In TOC I make a hyperlink to that Text Anchor.
But not every issue of the magazine has the same rubric (e.g. "Editorial") always on the same page. And here is my problem.
If I want to generate a new Hyperlink destination with the same name InDesign gives me a message that this name is already used.
And I can't figure out where/how to delete it.
In the "Hyperlink Destination Options" menu I can't find anywhere a destination/link with the name "Editorial". I only find 3 types of links/destinations, Page, Text Anchor and URL.
How can I delete the old destination? Or what do I need to delete/edit/do so that I can reuse the name "Editorial" as a new destination?

 

Thanks for your help,
Dan

 

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Jan 13, 2025 Jan 13, 2025

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If you work on a PC - you can use free version of my ID-Tasker tool to get the list of ALL Hyperlinks - sources and destinations - and find "bad ones". 

 

Can you share a sample INDD document? If it's confidential - you can click my nickname to send me your file privately. 

 

If you don't have too many - you could remove them one-by-one for free - BatchMode is a paid option. 

 

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Jan 16, 2025 Jan 16, 2025

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Hi,

 

Thank you for helping!

Yes, I do work on a PC with InDesign CC2024 (I forget to mention that). Sounds interestig your tool. For the moment I would like to try the free version. I see from what you write it generates a list of all hyperlinks. Does your tool also remove the bad ones?

Where can I find this tool to try it?

I would like to share a sample document, unfortunately my company is not allowed by our client to share the files and it is somewhat complicate to obtain from them the permision (tryed once).

What is this tool? Plug-in? Script?

Dan

 

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Jan 16, 2025 Jan 16, 2025

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@danp80169074

 

https://id-tasker.com/docs/id-tasker/download-purchase/

 

You can also check this thread: 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/hyperlinks-not-showing-up-in-hyperlinks-pane/m-p...

 

I can give you access to the full version for free for a few days.

 

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Jan 13, 2025 Jan 13, 2025

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Try saving IDML. Then open the IDML file and check hyperlink panel to see if any rogue hyperlink destinations appear, and then delete.

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