Iweb not updating pdf links

I am using iWeb 3.0.2 and have made a site with many pages and links. Many of the links are to pdf pages. I have recently changed many of the pdf files - but kept the names the same. After publishing the updated site the pdf links still open the old versions of the pdf files. Other links just don't work at all - as if they are not links.
I have tested the site in Safari - after emptying the cache and Firefox.
Any ideas? Help is needed soon. This site is for my department and it is supposed to go on line before the holidays.
The site can be looked at here: http://web.me.com/wijtman/VAS/Home.html

How did you add the links to the pdf files to the page? Did you use the Inspector/Link/Hyperlink pane and use the link to file option? If so I've found that that often does not update as you're experiencing.
I suggest you do the following:
1 - Create a folder titled pdfs and put it in your iDisk/Web/Sites folder.
2 - place your pdf files in that folder.
3 - link to the files as An External Page
Click to view full size
with the following URL:
http://web.me.com/wijtman/pdfs/file_name.pdf
Now when you want to make a change to a pdf file just upload the new file to the pdfs folder on your iDisk replacing the old file. There is no change required to the web page using iWeb.
OT

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