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Subject:Re: ToC and/or bookmarks in PDF From:Emoto <emoto1 -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:29:48 -0400
On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 2:42 AM, Erika Yanovich <ERIKA_y -at- rad -dot- com> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> We have large (~1000-page) manuals as PDFs with bookmarks. The ToC is not
clickable (because each chapter is born as a separate Word file) and this
annoys some users. In your experience, is it acceptable to provide a
ToC-less manual, with bookmark navigation only? Manuals are not printed.
I've seen it both ways. As a user, I prefer the convenience of a link.
Can't you just add the links after the PDF is made?
Bob
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