Hyperlinking documents in PageMaker
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Convert entries in a PageMaker table of contents (TOC) or index into links.
Use the same process you would to create a printed TOC or index. Then you can jump from a TOC or index entry to the referenced page.
Select the styles that you want to include in a table of contents (a). Make sure that Options: Include in Table of Contents is checked in the paragraph specifications for each TOC style. Choose Utilities > Create TOC (b). For online documents, it is not important to include the page number in the TOC since the link jumps there automatically. Instead, select Format: No Page Number. Give your TOC a title if you wish.
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Continue by placing the TOC on the page (c).
The type specifications for the TOC styles in the Styles palette are based on the text styles you chose to include in the TOC. If you want the TOC styles to look different, just modify the TOC styles in your Styles palette. Then save the publication.
If you need to change any TOC text, edit it in the Story Editor (d) so that you don't inadvertently delete the TOC PDF marks.
Note: No special steps are involved in making index entries act as links. Index entries automatically become links when you export the PDF file.
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Export to PDF.
Choose File > Export> Adobe PDF and adjust your general settings (e).
Then select the Hyperlinks tab to make sure that Table of Contents links is selected. Set the magnification of the view of your link destination.On the Articles/Bookmarks tab, create bookmarks if you'd also like Acrobat bookmarks to be generated from your TOC.
After creating the PDF, check your links in the PDF file with Acrobat (f). The Hand cursor will change into a Pointing Hand cursor to indicate when a link is present. You can create additional links from graphics or text with the Links tool in Acrobat.
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