Microsoft Publisher - Re: Link to pdf file

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Re: Link to pdf file

MoonTedda

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

David,
I have read all the posts concerning linking pdf files in Publisher web
sites. I did everything as outlined in the posts & the tutorials. I have
created a site at www.stlouisyogasource.com & on the New Student Page, I
linked the New Student Form to a pdf filed already located on the server.
After uploading, my link still will not work after correcting several times.
Can you please advise?
--
Tera

P.S. I use Publisher 2002

"David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:

> You aren't comprehending the URL stuff.
> You are setting the link to your ftp site, that is incorrect.
> I see you have a brochure link set at
> ftp://upload.comcast.net./Brochure-new.pdf
>
> take a look at your page URL's. for example you'll see
> http://home.comcast.net/~sxmlady/index_Page360.html
>
> compare your site URL's to the ftp URL.
>
> now copy and paste this URL -
> http://home.comcast.net/~sxmlady/Brochure-new.pdf
> into your browser and see what happens.
>
> btw you should use only lower case letters in your names -
> brochure-new.pdf - for a web site.
>
> and of course don't use spaces.
>
> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> www.publishermvps.com
> www.davidbartosik.com
>
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DavidF

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

I don't know how you came up with the link you inserted to the pdf:
http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/va...studentform.pdf

But if you change it to where you actually put the file, it works much
better:
http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/in...studentform.pdf

DavidF

"MoonTedda" <MoonTedda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> David,
> I have read all the posts concerning linking pdf files in Publisher web
> sites. I did everything as outlined in the posts & the tutorials. I have
> created a site at www.stlouisyogasource.com & on the New Student Page, I
> linked the New Student Form to a pdf filed already located on the server.
> After uploading, my link still will not work after correcting several
> times.
> Can you please advise?
> --
> Tera
>
> P.S. I use Publisher 2002
>
>
> "David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" wrote:
>

MoonTedda

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

Sorry for the confusion....I just changed that file to the index_files folder
after I posted this. Couldn't upload yet.... The previous location of the
file was var/www/html/newstudentform.pdf (the directory for all the website
files is var/www/html). The actual location is
var/www/html/index_files/newstudentform.pdf. So what you're saying is that I
don't need the var/www/html part?
--
Tera

"DavidF" wrote:

> I don't know how you came up with the link you inserted to the pdf:
> http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/va...studentform.pdf
>
> But if you change it to where you actually put the file, it works much
> better:
> http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/in...studentform.pdf
>
> DavidF
>
> "MoonTedda" <MoonTedda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:29FA9544-0DB2-4CAF-9E9B-39F858F3AE84@microsoft.com...
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>
>

DavidF

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

If you continue to put your pdf files in your index_files folder, then your
are correct, you do not need the "var/www/html" part, or so it seems. Did
you try the link?
http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/in...studentform.pdf

Right now that loads your newstudentform.pdf file in my browser.

It may be that you are confusing the FTP address of your site files, with
the HTTP address.

DavidF

"MoonTedda" <MoonTedda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the confusion....I just changed that file to the index_files
> folder
> after I posted this. Couldn't upload yet.... The previous location of
> the
> file was var/www/html/newstudentform.pdf (the directory for all the
> website
> files is var/www/html). The actual location is
> var/www/html/index_files/newstudentform.pdf. So what you're saying is
> that I
> don't need the var/www/html part?
> --
> Tera
>
>
> "DavidF" wrote:
>

Don Schmidt

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

On my ISP websites are located in the server folder public_html

Along with all my site files I have the folder, downloads

A typical file link would be /downloads/vancouvermeetingmap.pdf

No need to have the http://vanusa.org/downloads/vancouvermeetingmap.pdf as
the link address.

(yes, here the entire path is needed but on the website the shorter address
is all that is required)

Hmmm.... I think I could have shorten the file name a bit. <G>

--
Don
Vancouver, USA

"DavidF" <Nope@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> If you continue to put your pdf files in your index_files folder, then
> your are correct, you do not need the "var/www/html" part, or so it seems.
> Did you try the link?
> http://www.stlouisyogasource.com/in...studentform.pdf
>
> Right now that loads your newstudentform.pdf file in my browser.
>
> It may be that you are confusing the FTP address of your site files, with
> the HTTP address.
>
> DavidF
>
> "MoonTedda" <MoonTedda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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DavidF

2006-09-24, 6:33 pm

Hi Don,

Thanks for your comments. I understand what you are saying. Your typical
file link is an example of a relative link, and in a lot of cases using
relative links are just fine, especially if you have your directory set up
correctly. However, I think most people that post with linking problems
don't understand how to setup the directory or the difference between a
relative link and an absolute link, such as your second example. That is why
I usually suggest using absolute links, as it is hopefully easier for them
to see the "absolute" path to their files, and how they need to set up their
directory...and it is hopefully less confusing. You used a long file name
rather than abbreviating it, which is less confusing. The same logic applies
to writing links, in my mind.

But as I said, there is nothing wrong with you using relative links if you
understand them, and if it works for you...and they do take less typing. ;-)
Furthermore, your comments will probably help someone understand the
difference between relative and absolute links. thanks.

DavidF

"Don Schmidt" <Don Retired Engineer@PNB.1987> wrote in message
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> On my ISP websites are located in the server folder public_html
>
> Along with all my site files I have the folder, downloads
>
> A typical file link would be /downloads/vancouvermeetingmap.pdf
>
> No need to have the http://vanusa.org/downloads/vancouvermeetingmap.pdf as
> the link address.
>
> (yes, here the entire path is needed but on the website the shorter
> address is all that is required)
>
> Hmmm.... I think I could have shorten the file name a bit. <G>
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
>
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