PDF Files

[MBlom]

When I worked on my page in Pub 2002, I did a hyperlink on
some pages to .pdf files. Now the links don't go
anywhere...I uploaded the .pdf files in hopes it would
know to go to them...but no luck.

Can anyone tell me how to do this? Thanks!

Michelle

 

[Don Schmidt]

What I do is put the available pdf files in a directory and then where they
are listed, create the link to the file in the directory.

My web site is:

http://www.pacifier.com/~dschmidt/osia_vancouver_usa/index.html

In the location where all the html and gif files there is the directory
"il_messaggio" where all the issues reside.

The link path for the January 2004 issue is:

http://www.pacifier.com/~dschmidt/osia_vancouver_usa/il_messaggio/2004_01.pdf

It is mandatory that the font case (either upper or lower) be followed
exactly.

Ciao,

 

[David Bartosik - MS MVP]

As Don points out, your urls in the hyperlinks MUST match the url of the
location of the pdf file. Otherwise you get links that go nowhere.
This article may help your understanding-
http://www.davidbartosik.com/pub2002/pub2002_27.htm

 

[MBlom]

Thanks again, David. I read your suggestion on your site
and it makes sense...so if I have built a 20 page site all
as one, is there hope for me? Any way to convert it to
single pages? You are exactly right, I was having to
upload everything again when I had only made a change to
one page.

Do I then make a new page that will contain the .pdf
file? Do I paste the .pdf file into that? I'm still not
clear. Thanks.

 

[David Bartosik - MS MVP]

no page contains another file.
files link to one another.
all files regardless of type.
that is what a web site is, linked files.

myhomepage.htm linked to mypics.htm
is the same thing functionally as
myhomepage.htm linked to mypdffile.pdf