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Editor-Icon Link Tools

 


 

Hover over Link Tools to open the following submenu:

 

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Figure 1. Tools Tab Submenu. Link Creation Tool

 

These tools are used to create/remove weblinks:

 

Link Creation Tool

 

The Link Creation Tool is used to create links. When it is selected the pointer becomes a crosshairs icon. Click and drag to determine the location and size of the link:

 

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Figure 2. Link Creation Tool Example

 

Click and drag the yellow control points to resize links.

Click and drag link boxes to reposition them. Alternatively, the arrow keys can be used for this purpose. Hold down Shift to move at an increased increment when using the arrow keys.

Use the editing aids detailed here to assist in the precise placement of links.

Right-click links for further options. See here for an explanation of these options.

When the Link Creation Tool is selected, the following options are enabled in the Properties Toolbar:

Stroke Color determines the color of the link border.

Border Style determines the style of the link border.

Border Width determines the width of the link border.

Highlight Mode determines the visual effect when the link is clicked.

Keep Selected determines whether or not the Link Tool remains selected after a link has been created. If this option is enabled then the tool will remain selected and can be used to create several links consecutively. If this option is not enabled then PDF-XChange Editor will revert to the designated default tool immediately after creating a link.

Click Properties to view/edit the Link Creation Tool Properties pane. See here for information on tool and comment properties.

 

The options in the Browse for Link Target dialog box are as follows:

 

If the Ignore Zoom Level box is selected then PDF-XChange Editor will ignore the document zoom level when links are created. If this box is cleared then the zoom level will update to the zoom level that was present at the time of link creation when links are used.

If the Use Zoom Mode box is selected then PDF-XChange Editor will ignore the active zoom mode when links are created. If this box is cleared then the zoom mode will update to the mode that was active at the time of link creation when links are used.

Move to the desired link location and zoom level, then click Set Link to create the link.

Click Advanced to determine advanced settings for links. The following dialog box will open:

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Figure 3. Edit Actions List Dialog Box

 

Click Add to add actions to the list. Actions will be executed when the link is selected. All available actions are detailed below.

Select actions and click Edit to adjust their settings.

Click the arrow icons to move selected actions up or down in the list.

Click Remove to remove selected actions from the list.

Note that it is possible to add multiple actions to the list. The order of actions in the Edit Action List dialog box determines the order in which they are performed.

 

The following actions are available:

 

Run a JavaScript

Go to Page Options (Go To a Page in the Document, Go To a Page in Another Document and Go To a Page in an Embedded Document).

Open a Web Link

Open a File

Execute a Command

Reset a Form

Submit a Form

Play a Sound

Go to a 3D/Multimedia View

Show/Hide a Field

Read an Article

Please note that the Link Creation Tool must be selected in order to edit/delete links. It is also possible to press Ctrl+A in order to select all links in the current document.

 

Create Web-Links from URLs

 

Click Create Web-Links from URLs to convert existing page text URLs into clickable hyperlinks.

 

Remove All Web-Links

 

Click Remove All Web-Links to remove existing hyperlinks from page text URLs.

 

Please note that it is necessary to disable the Create links from URLs in page text preference in the Page Text preferences for these features to operate in the correct manner:

 

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Figure 4. Create Links from URLs in Page Text Preference Disabled