[pdftex] backref- and hyperref-package

[Heiko Oberdiek]

On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, Stueker, Dirk wrote:

> #1:
>    \usepackage{backref}
>    \usepackage[colorlinks, hyperindex, bookmarksopen, bookmarksnumbered,
> pdfstartview=FitH,
>                backref=page, linkcolor=blue, citecolor=blue,
> german,plainpages=false,pdfpagelabels]{hyperref}
>
>    In this case after each entry of the bibliography the item "pages ..."
> follows.
>    Unfortunately the pagenumbers are not interactive (no hyperrefs).

backref does not know, that hyperref will be loaded.

> #2:
>    \usepackage[colorlinks, hyperindex, bookmarksopen, bookmarksnumbered,
> pdfstartview=FitH,
>                backref=page, linkcolor=blue, citecolor=blue,
> german,plainpages=false,pdfpagelabels]{hyperref}
>    \usepackage{backref}
>    In this case all pagenumbers are hyperrefs, but the "pages" is missing.

The hyperref option "backref=page" or "pagebackref" is enough,
because then hypererf automatically loads backref.

> Bug or feature? Any hints?

Feature.
If you want to have "pages" with hyperlinks, try:
  \renewcommand*{\backref}{\backrefpagesname\ }

Yours sincerely
  Heiko <oberdiek at uni-freiburg.de>