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Date: | Tue, 15 Dec 1998 11:39:06 +0000 |
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Hans Aberg writes:
> Depends: In DVI, such links are shipped out using \special, when converted
> to PS, it must be put into a similar box, which later is converted
> correctly to PDF. If people sit down and work it out correctly, it may
> work, but it is a fragile procedure, as it hangs on a chain of extensions
I have maintained a LaTeX package since 1995 which manages this
process, supporting half a dozen different backends. Believe me, its not
fragile (ok, its not unbreakable!). The bits of it that relate
to TeX->DVI->PS->PDF are reliable, well-understood, and supported.
> On the other hand, if the format from the beginning understands links (like
> PDF), there is no doubt that it will work if the format converted to also
> understands links.
the PostScript which is fed to Distiller or ps2pdf understands
links. so there you go. read up on the pdfmark operator, if you are
interested
Sebastian
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