Prefix Added to MS-Word Hyperlinks When Converting PDF

Question

Software (on HPxw8600 Workstation, Intel Xeon 2.83Ghz, 3.25MB RAM):<br /> - Microsoft Windows XP, Version 2002, Service Pack 2<br /> - Microsoft Office Word 2003 11.8202.8202, SP3<br /> - Adobe Acrobat Standard, Version 8.1.2<br /><br />Basic Issue:<br />We are currently using MS-Word hyperlinks and converting the Word files to PDF by using the Adobe PDF macro menus from within Word.  The PDF links are not exactly the same and do not function as intended.<br /><br />Background/Details:<br />To universalize our links within the documentation system (users pull up the PDF document files from within the browser - this is an intranet system only), we are not entering a full file-path or URL link in the MS-Word Hyperlink dialog box field (this allows our unique search scripts to work universally, and avoids redoing all links on a server change that includes server name change).<br /><br />We enter the following in the Word file as a Hyperlink:<br />    /cgi-bin/cm/get_path.pl?detail=<docno> (where <docno> is the document number)<br /><br />On PDF creation, a drive designator is automatically appended to the beginning of the string (for whatever drive the Word file is on and PDF file is saved to - usually the same drive/directory):<br />    T:/cgi-bin/cm/get_path.pl?detail=<docno><br /><br />And due to the added prefix, the link no longer works witin our final publication visibility system.<br /><br />Do not know how to stop Word/Acrobat (whichever is the culprit here or both) from doing this so we don't have to go back to creating every link on an individual basis in the PDF file every time we revise the document.<br /><br />We used to enter a full URL or file path, but since our change in text string, this has begun occurring.  Also, the PDF file now has this as "Execute a menu item" as formerly, it would be "Open a web link" so we can not edit the link to remove the "T:" prefix as with the "Open a web link" designation.<br /><br />Would like to know what is causing this and if we can turn of this behind-the-scenes auto-correction, or possibly change a setting to allow us to edit the link in the PDF file to remove the prefix rather than having to go back to creating each link individually.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />    Bob Kass

Answer 1

Depends on the version of WORD. With OFFICE 2007, go to the Adobe menu and select Create PDF (this is PDF Maker). That will save the links. A similar process is needed for OFFICE 2003. With OFFICE 2010, you will have to upgrade to AA X or add them in Acrobat manually.