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open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

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Adobe Reader allows you to open a PDF file using a URL or command that specifies both the file to be opened plus actions to
be performed once the file is opened. Does the Xchange Viewer do the same?

reference: http://partners.adobe.com/public/develo ... meters.pdf
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Re: open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

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Yes, we support this feature already.
For details, look in the PDF-XChange Viewer Help Manual (Introduction->Command Line option, page #15).
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Re: open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

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I saw the reference to the shell command but I need to open from an url link.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/ ... pdf#page=4

So to be more specific. How do I specify the parameter "page=<page_number>" in a url such as the one shown?
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Re: open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

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This feature already exists for command line mode, for example call:
PDFXCview.exe /A "page=4&zoom=200=OpenActions" "http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-20345.pdf"
In the next build this feature will be available for "Menu->File->Open from URL" possibility also.
In this case you will be able to simply specify this URL in form:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/ ... 4&zoom=200
and press the OK button to download and open it...
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Re: open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

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Please use the same syntax for a jump to a page or "bookmarkt" like the Adobe-Reader Browser-PlugIn.
With the AdobeReader Plugin it is possible to create a link "my.pdf#<pagenumber>" or "my.pdf#<Bookmarkname>" to jump to a page or "Bookmark".
Thats very useful, if you create a context-sensentive documentation in PDF.
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Re: open a url containing a pdf to a specific page number

Post by Ivan - Tracker Software »

To smartpdf and MrNice01:

If PDF-XChange viewer is enabled to open PDF in browsers, this link http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/ ... pdf#page=4 will open the PDF on page 4 as specified in the URL. In other words, our browsers' plugins support page numbers and named destinations in URLs.
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