On 29 Jun 2006, at 17:33, Michael Kenward wrote:
> That failure to find the detail is because this is one of the worst
> PDF
> files I have seen in ages. It is almost importable to navigate and
> simply
> does not work properly. Looks like some anorak has got their hands
> on a new
> toy and has set out to be oh so clever. The end result is a mess.
> Even the
> web site includes a note on how to use the file.
In Adobe Acrobat Reader I see what you mean - it's saved as a
presentation of some sort, and it's deeply irritating. I didn't even
know Acrobat could do that, and I'm not sure I want to be reminded
ever again.
The whole point of distributing documents - surely? - is to make them
useful to the reader. Which means leaving the reader in control of as
much as possible, rather than insisting that they use the document in
that way you declare 'best.'
Anyway, for Mac users there's an easy workaround - open the PDF in OS
X's Preview application. It can't handle all the new-fangled full-
screen nonsense, and hence behaves as you expect. The Table of
Contents is overly-sparse, however, so finding specific sections is
still a pain.
--
Jonathan Sanderson
'If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.' (Pascal)
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