Embedded links in PDF not recognised
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Bug Description
Embedded links in PDF file not detected when scrolling.
Hand tool does not change to pointed finger when hovered over link.
Rt click ==> Copy link address, Select link address, operations not possible.
Lt click does not open link in browser.
OS is Ubuntu 18.04
qpdfview 0.4.18.
Same behaviour seen with other open source viewers:-
Evince 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2 amd64
xpdf 3.04-7 amd64
Okular 1.10.3 Flatpak
Okular 1.3.3 (4:17.12.
Hyperlinks in problematic PDF file work normally using:-
Firefox 78.0.2 incorporated PDF viewer
Foxit Reader free 2.4.4.0911
Master PDF Editor 5.5.38
Report below was produced with "pdfinfo" command.
Note errors. Note producer and creator.
$ pdfinfo 20200724.pdf
Title: SSSS
Subject: TTTT
Author: RRRR
Creator: Acrobat PDFMaker 20 for Word
Producer: Adobe PDF Library 20.9.95
CreationDate: Tue Jun 23 12:09:43 2020 AEST
ModDate: Tue Jun 23 12:09:46 2020 AEST
Tagged: yes
UserProperties: no
Suspects: no
Form: none
Syntax Error: Invalid object stream
Internal Error: xref num 730 not found but needed, try to reconstruct<0a>
JavaScript: no
Pages: 6
Encrypted: no
Page size: 595.32 x 841.92 pts (A4)
Page rot: 0
File size: 443527 bytes
Optimized: yes
Report below by "pdfinfo" command is from file with
normal link behaviour published by same entity.
Note creator and producer.
$ pdfinfo 20200724.pdf
Title: SSSS
Subject: TTTT
Author: RRRR
Creator: Acrobat PDFMaker 20 for Word
Producer: Adobe PDF Library 20.9.95
CreationDate: Tue Jun 23 12:09:43 2020 AEST
ModDate: Tue Jun 23 12:09:46 2020 AEST
Tagged: yes
UserProperties: no
Suspects: no
Form: none
Syntax Error: Invalid object stream
Internal Error: xref num 730 not found but needed, try to reconstruct<0a>
JavaScript: no
Pages: 6
Encrypted: no
Page size: 595.32 x 841.92 pts (A4)
Page rot: 0
File size: 443527 bytes
Optimized: yes
Problematic PDF is attached.
Thank you for your interest.
Same problem on FreeBSD