hyperlink to pdf file in web page not working

B

Bandit

I have set up a hyperlink in my web page to a pdf file. In publisher edit
mode the link works. When I publish to the web the links do not work.
The link address is correct, the file name is all lower case with no gaps
and the files are in the index file for the web.
 
M

Mike Koewler

Bandit,

That's why posting your site would help. Someone might spot what is
wrong. But if nothing at all happens, it sounds like you really don't
have a link, just underlined text or something.

Can you try reaching the pdf file directly, by typing something like
www.mywebsite.com/index_files/mypdf.pdf? (assuming your pdf is in the
index_files folder)

Mike
 
D

DavidF

In addition, you might try right clicking the link, and Save Target As , and
see if the file starts to download. If you just click on the file, and have
the Adobe viewer plug in installed in IE, then the file load in IE
automatically. If it is a large file this may take a long time, and feel
like nothing is happening.

As Mike said, give us your URL.

DavidF
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

The files paths are referencing the pdfs on your machine:

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Mark%20Piddington/My%20Documents/Web01/index_files/elvdirective.pdf







| David
|
| My site address is: www.imds.eu.com
|
| On the home page the headings with click here.
|
| "DavidF" wrote:
|
| > In addition, you might try right clicking the link, and Save Target As ,
and
| > see if the file starts to download. If you just click on the file, and
have
| > the Adobe viewer plug in installed in IE, then the file load in IE
| > automatically. If it is a large file this may take a long time, and feel
| > like nothing is happening.
| >
| > As Mike said, give us your URL.
| >
| > DavidF
| >
| > | > > Bandit,
| > >
| > > That's why posting your site would help. Someone might spot what is
wrong.
| > > But if nothing at all happens, it sounds like you really don't have a
| > > link, just underlined text or something.
| > >
| > > Can you try reaching the pdf file directly, by typing something like
| > > www.mywebsite.com/index_files/mypdf.pdf? (assuming your pdf is in the
| > > index_files folder)
| > >
| > > Mike
| > >
| > > Bandit wrote:
| > >> No Error message. The link is shown on the web page but nothing
happens
| > >> when you click on it
| > >>
| > >> "Mike Koewler" wrote:
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>>Bandit,
| > >>>
| > >>>Any error messages? A link to your site?
| > >>>
| > >>>Mike
| > >>>
| > >>>Bandit wrote:
| > >>>
| > >>>>I have set up a hyperlink in my web page to a pdf file. In publisher
| > >>>>edit mode the link works. When I publish to the web the links do not
| > >>>>work. The link address is correct, the file name is all lower case
with
| > >>>>no gaps and the files are in the index file for the web.
| > >>>
| >
| >
| >
 
M

Mike Koewler

Bandit,

The solutions are above. Now you can see the advantage of providing a
site so it can be checked!

Does Pub give you an option, when selecting "A file on my hard drive"
(if that is what it does) to upload the file to your site? The program I
use does but if I don't tick that box, I would probably get the same
results as you.

Mike
 

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