[tex-eplain] URL links and Acroread 8.1.1 (Linux Slackware)

[Hongzheng Wang]

Hi,

As far as I know, showing hyperlink URL in red boxe is a standard
behavior according to the pdf specification.


On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 11:15 PM, John Culleton <john at wexfordpress.com> wrote:
> First I created my own macro for URL links following the directions in
>  the pdftex manual. Then I noticed references to using the hyperref
>  package in the Eplain Manual.
>
>  When viewed in Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 and using my routine there are
>  ugly boxes wrapped tightly around each such link. Kpdf does not show
>  the boxes.  My question: Will switching to the hyperref package
>  eliminate the boxes?
>
>  Here is my macro and also a catcode change to handle underlines in
>  urls:
>
>  \catcode`\_ = 11
>
>  \def\url#1 #2{
>  \pdfstartlink user{%
>  /Subtype /Link
>  /A <<
>    /Type /Action
>  /S /URI
>  /URI (#2)
>  >>}%
>  \Blue #1\Black
>  \pdfendlink}
>
>
>  --
>  John Culleton
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>



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HZ