Pdf's Links and Bookmarks

Hello,
I know you can add links and bookmarks within a pdf, that will take you to other areas of that particular pdf. However, I need to put a link or bookmark into a pdf that will allow a user to click on a link in Captivate, Flash, Dreamweaver, etc and be taken directly to that section within the pdf.
Can you create a link on a website that will take you to a particular spot within a pdf? Or will it just open the pdf and display the first page, and then the user would have to scroll to that section?
If this can't be done, what is a good solution?

Thanks so much!
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:48:45 -0700
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Pdf's Links and Bookmarks
It can be done yes.
It's all explained in the following link:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/317/317300.html
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