Linking to Named Destinations

Hi All
I have been trying to link from a web page to a "named destination" inside a .pdf document, using a URL like: www.webPageName/docName.pdf#namedDestination
The problem that I am having is that the link works the first time it is followed, but if the user scrolls to another page in the .pdf file, then follows the link again, the latest view is remembered rather than going to the named destination.
Has anyone had any experience with this or any ideas how to get to the named destination each time?
Thanks in advance
Geof

Hi,Geof.
See http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc5423d/32, "Linking to within a PDF using named destinations." Many issues and tips are discussed in that thread.
To your particular question, you do not say which vers. of Acrobat you have. As you will find when you check the above link, named destinations do not work in Acrobat 7. So, if you have that vers., you will need to upgrade. Another simple tip that is also mentioned in the other thread is that you need to make sure that your Web Browser option is set to display the PDF in the browser.
Hope the thread above answers your questions. --GMc

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