[latex3-commits] [git/LaTeX3-latex3-latex3] main: Use /Action not /A for GoTo links in dvips (fixes #957) (a852db585)

[Joseph Wright]

Repository : https://github.com/latex3/latex3
On branch  : main
Link       : https://github.com/latex3/latex3/commit/a852db5858ec59588b16a7cc51b127b707e6fafe

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commit a852db5858ec59588b16a7cc51b127b707e6fafe
Author: Joseph Wright <joseph.wright at morningstar2.co.uk>
Date:   Sun Jul 11 20:57:19 2021 +0100

    Use /Action not /A for GoTo links in dvips (fixes #957)


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a852db5858ec59588b16a7cc51b127b707e6fafe
 l3backend/CHANGELOG.md      | 3 +++
 l3backend/l3backend-pdf.dtx | 4 ++++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/l3backend/CHANGELOG.md b/l3backend/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ec53b4d8..75f9d0555 100644
--- a/l3backend/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/l3backend/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ this project uses date-based 'snapshot' version identifiers.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- GoTo link formation for Distiller-based workflows (issue #957)
+
 ## [2021-05-07]
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/l3backend/l3backend-pdf.dtx b/l3backend/l3backend-pdf.dtx
index 17000a89e..627056c86 100644
--- a/l3backend/l3backend-pdf.dtx
+++ b/l3backend/l3backend-pdf.dtx
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@
 %   grab the link content as a box which can then unbox: this allows the same
 %   interface as for \pdfTeX{}.
 %
+%   Notice that the link setup here uses |/Action| not |/A|. That is because
+%   Distiller \emph{requires} this trigger word, rather than a \enquote{raw}
+%   PDF dictionary key (Ghostscript can handle either form).
+%
 %   Taking the idea of |evenboxes| from \pkg{hypdvips}, we implement a minimum
 %   box height and depth for link placement. This means that \enquote{underlining}
 %   with a hyperlink will generally give an even appearance. However, to ensure