[tex-eplain] hypertext problems

[Jim Diamond]

On Tue, Sep  9, 2008 at 10:36 (-0400), John Frampton wrote:

>
> If I Tex the following file:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> \input eplain
> \beginpackages
> \usepackage{color}
> \usepackage{url}
> \endpackages
> \enablehyperlinks
>
> (1) Click on
> \href{http://www.math.neu.edu/undergrad/mthu130}{menu}
> to see a menu.
>
> (2) Click on
> \url{http://www.math.neu.edu/undergrad/mthu130}
> to see a menu.
>
> (3) Click on \hlstart{url}{}%
> {http://www.math.neu.edu/undergrad/mthu130}menu \hlend
> to see a menu.
>
> \bye
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> , then apply dvips (with the -z) option, then ps2pdf, a pdf file
> is produced.  For (1), /table/ appears colored, but is not a
> link.  (2) works as expected.  Clicking the link goes to the
> desired url.  (3) produces a link with "menu " appended to the
> url.  (1) is the form that I need.
>
> I have no idea what is going on.  Any help would be appreciated.
> Because I use PSTricks heavily, using dvipdfm or pdftex is not a
> viable option.
>
John,

If you try

3) Click on \hlstart{url}{}
{http://www.math.neu.edu/undergrad/mthu130}menu \hlend
to see a menu.

(I removed the '%') does it do what you want?

Cheers

				Jim Diamond