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That's a great argument against having different PDFs for print and
viewing online.
On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 12:49 PM, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> Give careful consideration if you contemplate having different pagination
> for printed and PDF versions of the same doc, especially if you are not
> using numbered paragraphs. Sooner or later, there will come a time when a
> user viewing the PDF is attempting to coordinate remotely with a user with a
> printed manual, and they will not be able to sync their places by page
> number. Might only be a minor annoyance...unless the users are attempting
> to perform emergency medical procedures or diagnose an in-flight engine
> failure.
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