How to open a file on a defined bookmark?

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How to open a file on a defined bookmark?

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How can I open a PDF and jump to a defined bookmark? Like

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open  c:\test.pdf /bookmark "my first chapter"
Is there a standard definition for all PDF software (like the "open" and "print" stuff) or is it dependent on the currently installed software?
How to solve it as link from a HTML-file?

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Re: How to open a file on a defined bookmark?

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

Hi Peter,

I am afraid that this is not part of the standard specification, and could differ from application to application. Also bookmarks could e.g. execute script behind when clicked that performs some actions and not necessarily take you to a page in the document (bookmarks in a PDF file are more than just table of contents if mostly used for that purpose).

But you should be able to go to a

specific page:
http://www.domain.com/file.pdf#page=3

named destination (bookmarks could also point to such Named Destinations):
http://www.domain.com/file.pdf#nameddest=TOC

Regards,
Stefan
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