Re: hyperlink to pdf document
- From: "jl" <jl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:31:06 -0700
The only part I don't get is the upload to your "web server"....not sure what
the web server is. Guess that sounds pretty lame to you, but sure could use
clarification on just this one point. The rest I know. Thanks
--
Thank you
"David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
> I guess you aren't getting the article. Upload the pdf to your web server.
> Wherever you copy it to, that path is it's URL. That URL is what you use for
> the hyperlink. In the hyperlink dialog select the web address option and
> type in the URL to the pdf. That's all there is to it.
> If you find you are having difficulty understanding these things - URL,
> hyperlink, etc. - I recommend you look online for some web site/web design
> tutorials to assist you.
>
> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> http://www.publishermvps.com
> http://www.davidbartosik.com
>
> "jl" <jl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E077E548-8542-468F-BC00-018F8BB97A3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > David, My oiginal question was submitted under the wrong heading, so I am
> > copying here at your suggestion.....
> >
> > "I am trying to create a hyperlink from a graphic on my website to a pdf
> > file on my desktop. I know how to create a link to a URL, but I don't know
> > what to type to create a link to a pdf file that is saved on my desktop.
> > My
> > website was created using Publisher 2003. To see exactly what I'm talking
> > about, go to the HELPFUL INFO page of my website, then click on the ONLINE
> > BROCHURE icon and MAP TO CONDO icon on the website:
> > http://home.comcast.net/~sxmlady
> >> --
> > OK, back to where we left off.....I read the article you suggested at
> > http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=157, but am still at a
> > loss.
> > I have Windows XP and I upload using ftp://upload.comcast.net. I have the
> > website files in a folder on my desktop as well as in the upload comcast
> > file. I treid hyperlinking to both of these locations, but it didn't
> > work....at least not in Publisher Web Preveiw. What step am I missing?
> > Thanks, jan
> >
> > --
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> > "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> refer to http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=157
> >>
> >> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> >> http://www.publishermvps.com
> >> http://www.davidbartosik.com
> >>
> >> "rachel" <rachel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:209202E3-FC41-4F6A-A86A-B1A50F2723C0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > My hyperlinks to pdf documents don't work- they are attempting to link
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > files on my hard drive. I am using Publisher 2003 and I understand
> >> > from
> >> > reading the FAQs that I did my links incorrectly by navigating to them
> >> > on
> >> > my
> >> > hard drive. But I don't understand the advice to upload these external
> >> > files
> >> > manually to the web. How do you do this? And then how do you change
> >> > the
> >> > hyperlinks? Can someone give a more detailed answer to the correct way
> >> > to
> >> > link to these documents? Please Help a frustrated newbie trying to get
> >> > my
> >> > first web site up!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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