Problem linking to specific PDF page in IE6

[Ted Thompson]

I am trying to link to specific pages of a PDF document
from an HTML document. Previously under IE5 this worked
as documented using a javascript and the syntax:

file.pdf#page=5

I am using local files and not the http syntax. I have
been told that this was never SUPPOSED to work except for
the served pages via a web server.

I have upgraded to Reader 6.0.2 and still no luck.

Does anyone know of a workaround? Perhaps opening the
document from a javascript library or using DDE or
something???

I have seen numerous posts on many PDF forums about this
same problem. I would think Adobe would be addressing it,
but have not heard anything like this from their tech
support. I have also filed a "Feature Request" with
Adobe.

Is this just the new way MS IE6 handles links?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ted Thompson
Huntsville
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

There is a known issue when using the # with a local path. This article explains more; http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322918

I found this post on one of the other sites you posted on. http://forum.planetpdf.com/wb/default.asp?action=9&read=42319&fid=52

To create a named destination, go to the location where you want the destination, open the destination pane, scan for maned destinations (you can get this by right mouse click), and then right click to create a new destination. You can then refrence this destination by a hyperlink with the "#namedest=location" on a hyperlink, where "location" is the name of an existing destination within the pdf refrenced.