Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 124238
Add Insert bidirectional hyperlinks as an option to the hyperlinks bar.
Last modified: 2014-08-29 14:01:22 UTC
I'm requesting the option: To create a pair of link anchors or markers such that clicking on one navigates to the other & vice versa. This is available in HTML, the term for it is "bidirectional hyperlinks". Pls refer to web link: http://www.microhowto.info/howto/create_a_bidirectional_hyperlink_in_html.html Scenario Suppose that i want to create a writer document that contains 2 text strings. Associated with each text string is a marker of the form [n], one next to the 1st text string & one next to the 2nd text string. I want to be able to click on the markers to navigate either from the 1st text marker to the 2nd text string marker or vice versa.
http://www.microhowto.info/howto/create_a_bidirectional_hyperlink_in_html.html
I do not understand, what is special to need a request. You do it in OpenOffice the same way as described for HTML: Mark the text [1] and assign bookmark "One". Mark the text [2] and assign bookmark "Two". Mark the text [1] or double-click bookmark "One" in Navigator. Insert hyperlink with target document, write Two into Target field, Apply, Close. Mark the text [2] or double-click bookmark "Two" in Navigator. Insert hyperlink with target document, write One into Target field, Apply, Close.
Comment 2 works AOO410m1(Build:9750) - Rev. 1565724 Rev.1565724 Win 7
This is an interesting idea (although at first I was reminded of the comefrom [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COMEFROM] command :-). But the link in comment 1 gives a good example for the use of a bidirectional hyperlink. But this is clearly a feature request not a bug description and therefore not a blocker (changing status accordingly.) Comment 2 describes a work around but the I think that the reporter had something less manual and more user friendly in mind. Therefore I reopen the issue. It is a valid feature request.
The Footnote/Endnote functionality allows movement from the anchor to the footnote/endnote and return to the anchor location by clicking on the footnote/endnote reference number. This bidirectionality could perhaps easily be copied and applied to hyperlinks.
Thank you Andre for clarifying things, & LOL on the link. A 1000 apologies for submitting this as an issue, my mistake. I'm writing manuals with so many of these bidirectional links & am quite familiar with the procedure outlined in comment 2, but its too time consuming for so many links. My BOSS wants to jump to the footnote, read it, then jump right back to where he was on the text. I just work here... But, honestly I think its a highly used feature by all those ppl who are reading & writing books & dont want to go thru a lengthy Book marking/hyperlinking process. As for footnotes I dont think they READILY link back. RGDS