Link a PDF document to a frontpage website

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Hi Everybody,
I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a Front Page 2003
website for a non-profit social service organisation. They require that all
printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with PC's and Mac's.
I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it will open
correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem before but
it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF file source code
(not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was unreadable. And I
have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I try to veiw the
file on-line after publishing it.
Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between the webpage
and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I check the
hyperlinks.
I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special procedure to use for
creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a readable &
printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be GREATLY
appreciated!
 
1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and without spaces, etc. in the names.

2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open FP web / site, then add your text
or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and select Hyperlink properties, then
browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the web / site.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
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If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================
 
Sounds like the correct mime type for PDF documents isn't set on the
Server. Ask your Web Master to fix it.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.
 
Thomas,
Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used the
drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically link to
the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
printable.
--
your friend,
Larry


Thomas A. Rowe said:
1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and without spaces, etc. in the names.

2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open FP web / site, then add your text
or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and select Hyperlink properties, then
browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the web / site.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
==============================================
If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
a Service Pack or security update, please contact
Microsoft Product Support Services:
http://support.microsoft.com
If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
==============================================
Click to expand...
 
Kathleen,
Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used the
drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically link to
the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
printable. I believe the drop and drag method was sggested on that microsoft
website you suggested. It was helpfull.

--
your friend,
Larry


Kathleen Anderson said:
How to add PDF documents to your Web site and create hyperlinks to those PDF
documents in FrontPage

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307236

--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
Click to expand...
 
I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up. I know
its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens another window
and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5 and can
create my own pdf file.

Northyukon

leoliver said:
Thomas,
Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used the
drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically link to
the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
printable.
Click to expand...
 
Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that doesn't load?

Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================
 
Actually, it's version 8 ;-)

--
===
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
| Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that doesn't
load?
|
| Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is
currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|
| http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| ==============================================
|
|
| | > I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up. I
know
| > its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens another
window
| > and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5 and
can
| > create my own pdf file.
| >
| > Northyukon
| >
| > "leoliver" wrote:
| >
| >> Thomas,
| >> Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used
the
| >> drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically
link to
| >> the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
| >> printable.
| >> --
| >> your friend,
| >> Larry
| >>
| >>
| >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| >>
| >> > 1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and without
spaces, etc. in the names.
| >> >
| >> > 2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open FP
web / site, then add your
| >> > text
| >> > or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and
select Hyperlink properties,
| >> > then
| >> > browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the web /
site.
| >> >
| >> > --
| >> > ==============================================
| >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| >> > ==============================================
| >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >> > http://support.microsoft.com
| >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| >> > ==============================================
| >> >
| >> > | >> > > Hi Everybody,
| >> > > I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a Front
Page 2003
| >> > > website for a non-profit social service organisation. They require
that all
| >> > > printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with PC's
and Mac's.
| >> > > I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it will
open
| >> > > correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
| >> > > I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem
before but
| >> > > it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF file
source code
| >> > > (not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was
unreadable. And I
| >> > > have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
| >> > > and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I try to
veiw the
| >> > > file on-line after publishing it.
| >> > > Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between the
webpage
| >> > > and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I check
the
| >> > > hyperlinks.
| >> > > I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special procedure to
use for
| >> > > creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a readable
&
| >> > > printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be
GREATLY
| >> > > appreciated!
| >> > > --
| >> > > your friend,
| >> > > Larry
| >> >
| >> >
| >> >
|
|
 
I actually before posting, ran the update/upgrade checker, and it came back with no
updates/upgrades.

--
==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

http://www.Ecom-Data.com
==============================================
 
Loaded OK for me.
I purposely don't update adobe reader. ;-)
You've got an ugly looking bookmark in the document though, and I don't
think it needs to be as large of a file as it is. all in all, it's OK.

--
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Contact: http://chrisleeds.com/contact
Have you seen ContentSeed (www.contentseed.com)?
NOTE:
This message was posted from an unmonitored email account.
This is an unfortunate necessity due to high volumes of spam sent to email
addresses in public newsgroups.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
 
I used Foxit Reader to open the document. Saved to my hard drive, and then
opened it in Adobe Acrobat 8.0 and did a Save As to reduce the size. 15KB
down to 12KB.
 
Acrobat is up to 8 (it's great)...but the reader is still in the 7s


| Actually, it's version 8 ;-)
|
| --
| ===
| Tom Willett
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| ---
| FrontPage Support:
| http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| ===
| || Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that doesn't
| load?
||
|| Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is
| currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP
||
|| --
|| ==============================================
|| Thomas A. Rowe
|| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
||
|| http://www.Ecom-Data.com
|| ==============================================
||
||
|| || > I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up. I
| know
|| > its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens another
| window
|| > and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5 and
| can
|| > create my own pdf file.
|| >
|| > Northyukon
|| >
|| > "leoliver" wrote:
|| >
|| >> Thomas,
|| >> Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used
| the
|| >> drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically
| link to
|| >> the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
|| >> printable.
|| >> --
|| >> your friend,
|| >> Larry
|| >>
|| >>
|| >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|| >>
|| >> > 1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and without
| spaces, etc. in the names.
|| >> >
|| >> > 2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open FP
| web / site, then add your
|| >> > text
|| >> > or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and
| select Hyperlink properties,
|| >> > then
|| >> > browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the web /
| site.
|| >> >
|| >> > --
|| >> > ==============================================
|| >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
|| >> > ==============================================
|| >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
|| >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
|| >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
|| >> > http://support.microsoft.com
|| >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
|| >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
|| >> > ==============================================
|| >> >
|| >> > || >> > > Hi Everybody,
|| >> > > I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a Front
| Page 2003
|| >> > > website for a non-profit social service organisation. They require
| that all
|| >> > > printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with PC's
| and Mac's.
|| >> > > I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it will
| open
|| >> > > correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
|| >> > > I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem
| before but
|| >> > > it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF file
| source code
|| >> > > (not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was
| unreadable. And I
|| >> > > have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
|| >> > > and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I try
to
| veiw the
|| >> > > file on-line after publishing it.
|| >> > > Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between
the
| webpage
|| >> > > and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I check
| the
|| >> > > hyperlinks.
|| >> > > I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special procedure
to
| use for
|| >> > > creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a readable
| &
|| >> > > printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be
| GREATLY
|| >> > > appreciated!
|| >> > > --
|| >> > > your friend,
|| >> > > Larry
|| >> >
|| >> >
|| >> >
||
||
|
|
 
Me too...but I guess the upgrade checker in 7 doesn't work, because there is
an Acrobat 8.


|I actually before posting, ran the update/upgrade checker, and it came back
with no
| updates/upgrades.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|
| http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| ==============================================
|
|
| | > Actually, it's version 8 ;-)
| >
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ---
| > FrontPage Support:
| > http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > ===
| > | > | Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that
doesn't
| > load?
| > |
| > | Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is
| > currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP
| > |
| > | --
| > | ==============================================
| > | Thomas A. Rowe
| > | Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > |
| > | http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > | ==============================================
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up.
I
| > know
| > | > its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens
another
| > window
| > | > and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5
and
| > can
| > | > create my own pdf file.
| > | >
| > | > Northyukon
| > | >
| > | > "leoliver" wrote:
| > | >
| > | >> Thomas,
| > | >> Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces,
used
| > the
| > | >> drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically
| > link to
| > | >> the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and
was
| > | >> printable.
| > | >> --
| > | >> your friend,
| > | >> Larry
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > | >>
| > | >> > 1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and
without
| > spaces, etc. in the names.
| > | >> >
| > | >> > 2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open
FP
| > web / site, then add your
| > | >> > text
| > | >> > or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and
| > select Hyperlink properties,
| > | >> > then
| > | >> > browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the
web /
| > site.
| > | >> >
| > | >> > --
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > | >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > | >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > | >> > http://support.microsoft.com
| > | >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > | >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> >
| > | >> > | > | >> > > Hi
Everybody,
| > | >> > > I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a
Front
| > Page 2003
| > | >> > > website for a non-profit social service organisation. They
require
| > that all
| > | >> > > printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with
PC's
| > and Mac's.
| > | >> > > I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it
will
| > open
| > | >> > > correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
| > | >> > > I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem
| > before but
| > | >> > > it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF
file
| > source code
| > | >> > > (not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was
| > unreadable. And I
| > | >> > > have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
| > | >> > > and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I
try to
| > veiw the
| > | >> > > file on-line after publishing it.
| > | >> > > Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between
the
| > webpage
| > | >> > > and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I
check
| > the
| > | >> > > hyperlinks.
| > | >> > > I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special
procedure to
| > use for
| > | >> > > creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a
readable
| > &
| > | >> > > printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be
| > GREATLY
| > | >> > > appreciated!
| > | >> > > --
| > | >> > > your friend,
| > | >> > > Larry
| > | >> >
| > | >> >
| > | >> >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Disregard. There is an 8 Reader...it seems 7's upgrade checker is wildly
inefficient.


| Acrobat is up to 8 (it's great)...but the reader is still in the 7s
|
|
| || Actually, it's version 8 ;-)
||
|| --
|| ===
|| Tom Willett
|| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|| ---
|| FrontPage Support:
|| http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
|| ===
|| ||| Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that doesn't
|| load?
|||
||| Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is
|| currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP
|||
||| --
||| ==============================================
||| Thomas A. Rowe
||| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|||
||| http://www.Ecom-Data.com
||| ==============================================
|||
|||
||| ||| > I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up. I
|| know
||| > its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens another
|| window
||| > and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5 and
|| can
||| > create my own pdf file.
||| >
||| > Northyukon
||| >
||| > "leoliver" wrote:
||| >
||| >> Thomas,
||| >> Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces, used
|| the
||| >> drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically
|| link to
||| >> the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and was
||| >> printable.
||| >> --
||| >> your friend,
||| >> Larry
||| >>
||| >>
||| >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
||| >>
||| >> > 1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and
without
|| spaces, etc. in the names.
||| >> >
||| >> > 2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open FP
|| web / site, then add your
||| >> > text
||| >> > or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and
|| select Hyperlink properties,
||| >> > then
||| >> > browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the web
/
|| site.
||| >> >
||| >> > --
||| >> > ==============================================
||| >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
||| >> > ==============================================
||| >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
||| >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
||| >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
||| >> > http://support.microsoft.com
||| >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
||| >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
||| >> > ==============================================
||| >> >
||| >> > ||| >> > > Hi Everybody,
||| >> > > I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a Front
|| Page 2003
||| >> > > website for a non-profit social service organisation. They
require
|| that all
||| >> > > printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with
PC's
|| and Mac's.
||| >> > > I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it will
|| open
||| >> > > correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
||| >> > > I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem
|| before but
||| >> > > it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF file
|| source code
||| >> > > (not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was
|| unreadable. And I
||| >> > > have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
||| >> > > and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I try
| to
|| veiw the
||| >> > > file on-line after publishing it.
||| >> > > Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between
| the
|| webpage
||| >> > > and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I
check
|| the
||| >> > > hyperlinks.
||| >> > > I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special procedure
| to
|| use for
||| >> > > creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a
readable
|| &
||| >> > > printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be
|| GREATLY
||| >> > > appreciated!
||| >> > > --
||| >> > > your friend,
||| >> > > Larry
||| >> >
||| >> >
||| >> >
|||
|||
||
||
|
|
 
You can't trust the update checker, Tom
--
===
Tom Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
FrontPage Support:
http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
===
|I actually before posting, ran the update/upgrade checker, and it came back
with no
| updates/upgrades.
|
| --
| ==============================================
| Thomas A. Rowe
| Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
|
| http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| ==============================================
|
|
| | > Actually, it's version 8 ;-)
| >
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ---
| > FrontPage Support:
| > http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
| > ===
| > | > | Can you provide a URL to page with a link to this PDF file that
doesn't
| > load?
| > |
| > | Have thought about upgrading your version of Adobe Reader, which is
| > currently 7.0.9 for Windows XP
| > |
| > | --
| > | ==============================================
| > | Thomas A. Rowe
| > | Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > |
| > | http://www.Ecom-Data.com
| > | ==============================================
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > I've tried your suggestion, but the pdf file still doesn't come up.
I
| > know
| > | > its there because I can see it on my FTP files. It just opens
another
| > window
| > | > and says 'done' at the bottom but no pdf file. I have Acrobat 5.5
and
| > can
| > | > create my own pdf file.
| > | >
| > | > Northyukon
| > | >
| > | > "leoliver" wrote:
| > | >
| > | >> Thomas,
| > | >> Thanks for your help. I renamed the PDF. file without spaces,
used
| > the
| > | >> drop and drag method, from the folder list to have FP automatically
| > link to
| > | >> the renamed PDF file and it worked! It opened on my webspace and
was
| > | >> printable.
| > | >> --
| > | >> your friend,
| > | >> Larry
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
| > | >>
| > | >> > 1. Make sure the all file and folder names are lowercase and
without
| > spaces, etc. in the names.
| > | >> >
| > | >> > 2. Make sure that you import the PDF file into your current open
FP
| > web / site, then add your
| > | >> > text
| > | >> > or image to your page, then right click on the text or image and
| > select Hyperlink properties,
| > | >> > then
| > | >> > browse to the location of the PDF that you imported within the
web /
| > site.
| > | >> >
| > | >> > --
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > | >> > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > | >> > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| > | >> > http://support.microsoft.com
| > | >> > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > | >> > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > | >> > ==============================================
| > | >> >
| > | >> > | > | >> > > Hi
Everybody,
| > | >> > > I'm a beginner at website creation, but I have published a
Front
| > Page 2003
| > | >> > > website for a non-profit social service organisation. They
require
| > that all
| > | >> > > printable documents be in PDF format so it is compatable with
PC's
| > and Mac's.
| > | >> > > I have been trying various ways to load the PDF file, so it
will
| > open
| > | >> > > correctly and be readable and printable.But they didn't work.
| > | >> > > I have linked to image files with frontpage without a problem
| > before but
| > | >> > > it is not working with the PDF file. On one attempt the PDF
file
| > source code
| > | >> > > (not a readable veiw)showed up on the web page, which was
| > unreadable. And I
| > | >> > > have used frontpage to link to the PDF file,
| > | >> > > and I get a "page can not be displayed" error message when I
try to
| > veiw the
| > | >> > > file on-line after publishing it.
| > | >> > > Also, despite the fact I had frontpage create the link between
the
| > webpage
| > | >> > > and the PDF file, I keep getting a broken link report when I
check
| > the
| > | >> > > hyperlinks.
| > | >> > > I'm starting to believe that PDF files have a special
procedure to
| > use for
| > | >> > > creating a link that allows a PDF file to be opened, in a
readable
| > &
| > | >> > > printable display on a frontpage website. Any feedback will be
| > GREATLY
| > | >> > > appreciated!
| > | >> > > --
| > | >> > > your friend,
| > | >> > > Larry
| > | >> >
| > | >> >
| > | >> >
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