Hyperlink vs Button in an InDesign Interactive Folio?

Hi! I am trying to create an interactive document in InDesign via the Folio Builder that can be used on an iPad or Android tablet. I am trying to put in navigation so that you can hop around within the document. I did this via a master page (is this an issue?). But it appears that I can do this using either hyperlinks OR buttons, they seem very similar to me. Why would you use one versus the other? Either way, I can't seem to get them to work when I port to the iPad. Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
-M

That won't work.
Navigation through the folio must be done using the navto:// command.
This has been discussed in the DPS forum. Please post followups there.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/dps
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This is the link it probably works fine on your end
https://www.dropbox.com/s/on5tun0v0eunjhu/buttons%20email%20text%20swf%20imported%20to%20i nteractive%20pdf.pdf
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February 3, 2014
Written by Kasyan Servetsky
http://www.kasyan.ho.com.ua
e-mail: [email protected] */
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