https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424779
Bug ID: 424779 Summary: Embedded links not recognised in PDF file Product: okular Version: 1.10.3 Platform: Flatpak OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: PDF backend Assignee: okular-de...@kde.org Reporter: forums.kde...@tapetum.eml.cc Target Milestone: --- Created attachment 130474 --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=130474&action=edit PDF file with bad hyperlinks SUMMARY Embedded hyperlinks in PDF received from reputable source not recognised. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open problematic PDF. 2. When scrolling with browse tool hand does not change to pointed finger over hyperlink. 3. OBSERVED RESULT Links operate same as ordinary text of document. They look like a hyperlink (highlighted contrasting colour, underlined) but do not work like one. Cannot copy link location. Cannot click link and have it open in browser. EXPECTED RESULT To be able to copy link location or open link in browser. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/Ubuntu 18.04 Qt Version: Okular Flatpak 1.10.3 installed with all necessary resource platforms 2020-07-28. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Same behaviour seen with other open source viewers: -Evince 3.28.4-0ubuntu1.2 amd64 -qpdfview 0.4.18.99~2106~64~ubuntu18.04.1 -xpdf 3.04-7 amd64 -Okular 1.3.3 (4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1) 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 "pdfinfo" command gave the following information about the file. Note errors in report. 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 PDF version: 1.4 Below is a pdfinfo report from PDF file published December 2019 by same entity. Links function as expected in this file. Note creator and producer. $ pdfinfo 20191219.pdf Title: PPPP Subject: QQQQ Author: RRRR Creator: Acrobat PDFMaker 19 for Word Producer: Adobe PDF Library 19.21.90 CreationDate: Wed Dec 18 18:14:47 2019 AEDT ModDate: Thu Dec 19 13:20:11 2019 AEDT Tagged: yes UserProperties: no Suspects: no Form: AcroForm JavaScript: no Pages: 11 Encrypted: no Page size: 595.32 x 841.92 pts (A4) Page rot: 0 File size: 2404379 bytes Optimized: no PDF version: 1.4 Have seen problem in only one PDF file but same behaviour is repeated across several open source document viewers. Did not know where else to report possible bug. Thank you for your interest. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.