DVD ROM feature not working

I really don't know what I am doing wrong.. can someone please help?
I am trying to attach a pdf file with the DVD ROM feature.
I go to the outline tab and in the inspector I check DVD-ROM content..
then choose my folder with my pdf doc.
It is in a folder named "ROM"
The location comes up and it says it finds it..and that the doc took up 28MB of space....
I connect the DVD-ROM content with DVD@ccess.. entering in
file///DVDName/FolderName/filename
exctally as is.. but when I burn it, it doesn't work...
I am following everything to the T, but it doesn't work...
If I switch out the DVD-ROM name and put in a weblink it works perfectly.
I know that I am typing everything correctly spacing and spellng wise...
One interesting thing.. when i start the build and burn and turn on the DVD@access feature.. I choose the same path to the file, but it says that it isn't taking any space...
Also after burning the DVD .. it doesn't load up the Pdf file, but when I open the DVD manually.. the pdf file is there.. and when I open the file manually it does load up fine..
So what am I doing wrong so it doesn't load up when I click the button??
Hope this makes sense.. already wasted about 8 DVDs
thanks

Check that you are adding the document extension as well. The pathname is pretty much the main area where mistakes are made when linking to files on the disc. Is the file actually on the finished DVD? Open it in the finder and look for it there.
The system works in a quirky way (IMO) - place your PDF into a folder on your desktop called 'ROM' and place that folder into a different folder called 'disc content' (or whatever). In DVDSP, use the property inspector to point to the outer folder (the 'disc content' folder) and you will get a nice neat 'ROM' folder (plus contents) on your final disc.
If you are getting the file onto the burned disc, then the problem is in your URL. If you are NOT getting the file to the disc, then the problem is in the way you are setting this all up.
Check the URL is valid:
file:///discname/foldername/filename.extension
So, in the above example, if the file called 'document.pdf' is used on a disc is called 'Extras' the URL would be:
file:///Extras/ROM/document.pdf
Note that colon in the URL after the word 'file'.
Remember that I suggest placing the document into a folder called 'ROM'. You can, of course, use any other name you wish as long as it is a valid name.

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